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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: buzzkip on 25 February 2010, 19:31

Title: Wobbly Idle
Post by: buzzkip on 25 February 2010, 19:31

Hi all,

My car appears to have a bad wobble when idling. The only thing I can think of at the moment is a slight constant misfiring, but does anyone have any ideas?

It really is an obvious tremble!

I watched the exhaust for clues, and it's not a constant emission / sound - more of a pulsing every 1 second.

Title: Re: Wobbly Idle
Post by: zdebx on 25 February 2010, 19:49

If it's missfiring, then it could be the distributor or the cap or both?

Title: Re: Wobbly Idle
Post by: buzzkip on 25 February 2010, 19:57

When I get it back from the garage I'll run through loads of checks. I might get some new spark plugs and a battery too  :embarassed:

Title: Re: Wobbly Idle
Post by: axewielder on 26 February 2010, 09:16

check vac pipes first

Title: Re: Wobbly Idle
Post by: Walkerboy on 26 February 2010, 23:00

mite be idle control valve
if you rev it but leave your foot on the peddle around 1500 does the revs start dropping,so when you take your foot of the peddle it stools????