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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Blazeman1995 on 24 March 2014, 07:37

Title: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: Blazeman1995 on 24 March 2014, 07:37

my Mk golf has trouble idling sometimes its able to keep running after fighting a bit but a lot of the time it just cuts out. any ideas as to why it would be doing this?

Title: Re: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: boneybradley on 24 March 2014, 11:36

Take your pick

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=101400.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=101400.0)

Title: Re: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: Blazeman1995 on 24 March 2014, 12:51

sound like a dirty throttle body then from that thread

Title: Re: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: boneybradley on 24 March 2014, 13:04

Give it a really good clean as it's something I recommend at every major service.  And hopefully solve your problem (if not it will restore idle and a little power if unclean)

Title: Re: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: matty james on 29 March 2014, 18:04

clean throttle body and reset it in vag com

Title: Re: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: Blazeman1995 on 29 March 2014, 22:32

Quote from: matty james on 29 March 2014, 18:04

clean throttle body and reset it in vag com

what is vag com?

Title: Re: Engine cutting out at low revs
Post by: boneybradley on 30 March 2014, 11:21

Vag com is a diagnostic programme that connects to your car. I will say I have so far never needed vag com after cleaning a throttle body on a mk3.  I would advise changing the gasket if you remove it for a proper clean (I stock/sell them for £2)