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Title: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: landylover83 on 29 January 2011, 13:07
hi all, i am struggling with my golf now!!!

will only run with foot on accelerator, soon as i come off it stalls, the accelerator cable under the engine bay where it goes onto the inlet, the what i can only think is the idle controller or something is constantly moving and not setting itself,

ANY HELP WOULD BE SOOPER!!!
07590 525 535 James
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: Mike87Turbo on 29 January 2011, 13:16
Check all your vacuum/breather pipes for splits. Sounds like you've got an air leak somewhere to be honest!
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: landylover83 on 29 January 2011, 13:25
would that make the stepper motor not set itself right tho?
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 January 2011, 20:51
Clean the throttle body for starters.
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: VWstevo on 01 February 2011, 16:19
Quote from: landylover83 on 29 January 2011, 13:07
hi all, i am struggling with my golf now!!!

will only run with foot on accelerator, soon as i come off it stalls, the accelerator cable under the engine bay where it goes onto the inlet, the what i can only think is the idle controller or something is constantly moving and not setting itself,

ANY HELP WOULD BE SOOPER!!!
07590 525 535 James

clean the carb with carb cleaner loads of it and see how that goes my have carbon build up
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: harlemex on 01 February 2011, 16:23
Quote from: VWstevo on 01 February 2011, 16:19
Quote from: landylover83 on 29 January 2011, 13:07
hi all, i am struggling with my golf now!!!

will only run with foot on accelerator, soon as i come off it stalls, the accelerator cable under the engine bay where it goes onto the inlet, the what i can only think is the idle controller or something is constantly moving and not setting itself,

ANY HELP WOULD BE SOOPER!!!
07590 525 535 James

clean the carb with carb cleaner loads of it and see how that goes my have carbon build up

Problem there is it doesnt have a carb.  :grin: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 01 February 2011, 19:48
Read my above comment.
Title: Re: mk3 gti 2.0 8v 1997 wont idle!!!!
Post by: javalin on 02 February 2011, 09:30
depending on the engine, he probably doesn't have a ISV either.

Yup, check for air leaks, clean the throttle body and if all else fails - http://javalins.wordpress.com/vw-golf-mk3/troubleshooting-common-fixes/ (http://javalins.wordpress.com/vw-golf-mk3/troubleshooting-common-fixes/) and http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=101400.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=101400.0)

James