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Offline rifleman

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bad idle
« on: 05 April 2009, 11:29 »
hi everyone.just got my first golf.a 94 gti 16v.
lovely car but got problem with a really rough idle.have just done full service including cap and arm but problem still there.runs smooth as hell above 1000rpm but crap idle.any ideas???? cheers :sad:
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Offline luellin

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Re: bad idle
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2009, 20:18 »
could be the idle stabeliser valve pricy to get new better of hunting a scrap yard or previouse owner could have got an aftermarket cam put in
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: bad idle
« Reply #2 on: 02 June 2009, 10:16 »
check the wiring to the throttel position and idle switches, it runs along the back of the inlet and gets cooked!
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Offline mk2_abf

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Re: bad idle
« Reply #3 on: 03 June 2009, 11:19 »
stick with bad wiring i had the same problem took me a few days to find out the problem all my wires were fused together mainly the ones at the back of the inlet manifold which have been routed along the bulkhead
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