Author Topic: throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling  (Read 1319 times)

Offline Britman

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throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling
« on: 07 July 2012, 17:31 »
hi not mark 3 but as same age thought id ask and recall symptoms when i used have mk3 and was on here, i got a prob comes and goes some time revs up and down between 1400 and 1700 it lurches and accelerate by itself at those revs, it can go away and only rev 1200 steady until warm then idel normally, it does feel slightest lumpy feel on idle still as to what used feel like. Sometimes goes away it varies over weeks between all three.

 I had rac guy look as had battery being flat, he looked at this fault too basic diagnostics saw no faults and saw no air leaks but though maybe throtte body he said looks greasy and dirty near it etc. Can anyone relate i used have a mk3 and remeber topics about them and cleaning them. Does anyone know if sounds like that type prob as was going ask someone clean it, it a audi v6 2.6 by way 1997

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Re: throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling
« Reply #1 on: 08 July 2012, 09:34 »
just general service clean throttle body change air filter if it clogs back up quickly then its ur oil filter not doing its job :)
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Re: throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling
« Reply #2 on: 08 July 2012, 10:04 »
i done air filter oil filter and oil 300 miles ago hasnt made any better  :undecided:

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Re: throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling
« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2012, 10:08 »
clean out the throttle body then mate :)
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Re: throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling
« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2012, 11:15 »
Air leak ,possibly on the intake manifold to head,spray some brake cleaner around whilst its runnin,if the engine gets a sniff of it youll tell straight away  :wink:

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Re: throttle body probs maybe, erratic revs idling
« Reply #5 on: 08 July 2012, 13:45 »
as my dad had ful cover etc i used it he had good look under cover and most pipes on top he was really helpful, the guy i had while ago with rac was a rite anus but guess he could missed one. Weird it gone away again now so must be dirt related if was a leak wouldnt it be more persistent? cheers for help  :cool: it facking annoying when revs at 1600 lol can just sit at them revs and not accelerate with peda  :grin:l it annoying breakin when it stuck on 
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