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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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advice needed....
« on: Dec 18th, 2006, 3:29pm » |
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a friend owns a polo, about 8 years old, standard model.
she said it keeps stalling in traffic and is quite difficult to restart, these are the only symptoms that she notices, any ideas? she said it doesnt overheat....
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Re: advice needed....
« Reply #1 on: Dec 18th, 2006, 3:35pm » |
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The throttle bodies can give trouble on these, causes lack of power, jerkiness on light throttle and poor idling.
Also check the idle valve - think they have one 
Is it a 1.4 by chance?
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Re: advice needed....
« Reply #2 on: Dec 18th, 2006, 3:38pm » |
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Also check the accelerator cable - could have stretched. They do that too.
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Re: advice needed....
« Reply #3 on: Dec 18th, 2006, 3:51pm » |
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i think it is a 1.4...
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Re: advice needed....
« Reply #4 on: Dec 18th, 2006, 3:57pm » |
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ok, so whats the cure for the throttle bodies?
do they get gummed up or are they just a poor design?
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Re: advice needed....
« Reply #6 on: Dec 18th, 2006, 8:20pm » |
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cheers for that dave, gives me a start....
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Re: advice needed....
« Reply #7 on: Dec 20th, 2006, 9:26am » |
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interesting..... i just bought my dad an R polo 1.4, and it also has a dodgy idle and stalls out sometimes, i will let him know about the throttle body
good stuff 
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