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(Message started by: taliban on Dec 18^th, 2006, 3:29pm)

Title: advice needed....
Post by taliban on Dec 18^th, 2006, 3:29pm

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....

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by Dave on Dec 18^th, 2006, 3:35pm

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?

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by Dave on Dec 18^th, 2006, 3:38pm

Also check the accelerator cable - could have stretched. They do that too.

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by taliban on Dec 18^th, 2006, 3:51pm

i think it is a 1.4...

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by taliban on Dec 18^th, 2006, 3:57pm

ok, so whats the cure for the throttle bodies?
do they get gummed up or are they just a poor design?

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by Dave on Dec 18^th, 2006, 7:48pm

Not too sure but replacements seem widely available e.g:

http://www.bba-reman.com/content.aspx?content=vw_polo_1_4_throttle_body

Cleaning seems to have mixed results. Might be worth trying but maybe be prepared to replace.

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by taliban on Dec 18^th, 2006, 8:20pm

cheers for that dave, gives me a start....

Title: Re: advice needed....
Post by tintin on Dec 20^th, 2006, 9:26am

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 ;D