2001 Volkswagen Golf "bad idle" Questions

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counter going up and down whilst idle? on a golf gti cheers VWs are not well known to have idle issues however, a bad or stuck Idle Air Control valve, or a bad Mass Air Flow meter can cause this issue

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...idle, engine cuts while driving and losing power. High revolution ok Smoke is not a good sign. Running rough is not a good sign. Oil light not a good sign. You could have a combination of bad things, ...

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idling problems hi i have a vw citi golf 1.6i, and a month back it started idling quiet badly. iv change the spark plugs and it seemed to improve but the next day it just started again. also this ...

...idle if i turn all toys on the engine struggles to stay idling. Whilst engine breaking the car feels funny and quite juddery. Can anybody shed some light? thanks in advnace voltage sounds kinda high ...

...idle up and down? At first it wasnt so bad but now its gotton to the point where it almost wants to die at every stop light! I replaced plugs, cap, rotor, plug wires, fuel filter.... i was thinking ...

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...bad or dirty idle air control valve...It controls the air flow to the engine when at idle or when you release the accelerator pedal... when you press the pedal down it closes and when you release the ...

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...idle that is so bad that just sitting it will idle from 600 to 1400 rpms but never staeady.The battery light also flashes. The guy Ibought it from is a coworker and had it in the garage in which they ...

...of petrol throuh the exhaust.what could be the problem? check spark plugs and distributor. look for bad wear and missing parts. It must be a faulty spark plug which is not igniting fuel in one ...

...idle. I describe it as a rocking.... i was sitting in my car and i felt like i was on one of those rides you put a quarter in in front of the grocery store... so i took it back to the shop the next ...

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bad idle control sensor, most garages charge $75.00 for a diagnostic, the sensor is about $45.00 it could also be a bad fuel filter,have you been burning 87 octane fuel?[cheapest fuel] ethanol fuel is

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