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Title: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 21 April 2009, 21:15

This is from a friend with a Polo 6n2, he's having this problem and doesn't know what it is, any help would be great:


"basically, driving along, the speedo keeps going all over the place, sometimes stays on 0. the fuel gage keeps going up and down, the milometer aint clocking the miles on occasion

then, the main problem, when those things mess up, the car sometimes, just loses power COMPLETELY, engine doesnt cut out, but the throttle does nothing, then all of a sudden it comes back on"

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: JC on 21 April 2009, 21:45

club polo  Shady  :wink:

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: spunkymonkey on 21 April 2009, 21:50

Bad engine earth???  :undecided:

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: daniel-1986 on 21 April 2009, 21:53

2 wires are touching my mate exactly the same problem in his mk4 golf,

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 21 April 2009, 21:58

Thanks for the replies guys, passing all this onto him :)


chuff, he's posted on Club Polo, but trying to find an answer quickly as he wants to come to the Saturday meet.

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: JC on 21 April 2009, 22:01

in that case

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Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 21 April 2009, 22:04

LMAO!


That might not be essential :P


Dan - What two wires would they be?

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Wayne on 21 April 2009, 23:28

I would say bad earth or 2 wires touching in the loom somewhere.

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 21 April 2009, 23:31

Quote from: wayned on 21 April 2009, 23:28

I would say bad earth or 2 wires touching in the loom somewhere.

What loom chap?

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Wayne on 21 April 2009, 23:36

Somewhere in the main loom, could even be a main feed is touching a part of the dash or chassis, be warned I had the same issue on my Citroen Xantia and in the end we had to strip most of the interior and remove the dash to find it.

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 21 April 2009, 23:39

I've passed this all on for him and he says thanks. :) Any more info won't go a miss though.

Title: Re: Problem with a Polo
Post by: Len on 22 April 2009, 12:54

Ignition switch area is a good favourite for these kind of problems!

And as said in previous posts check the main earthing straps!