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Offline yougy

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from time to time revs increase by themselves
« on: 09 May 2016, 19:43 »
iv a golf mk4 2003 20v turbo auq engine code, from time to time the revs increase by themselves, bad smell of petrol fumes any ideas out there cuz its realy doing my head in, scan don't say alot
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Offline lemski

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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #1 on: 09 May 2016, 19:47 »
Clean the throttle body. After that have it checked to se if its alignment is right
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #2 on: 09 May 2016, 19:49 »
its clean dude and been reset
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #3 on: 09 May 2016, 19:59 »
Smell of fumes would suggest you have a leak somewhere.
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #4 on: 09 May 2016, 20:02 »
no leaks, smells there on tick over only
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #5 on: 09 May 2016, 22:00 »
Checked the maf. Idle control valve
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #6 on: 09 May 2016, 22:04 »
maf new, weres the idle control valve
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #7 on: 10 May 2016, 10:18 »
Itll be a sensor near to the throttle body. Theres also a sensor for temp in the throttle body.
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2016, 18:32 »
all sorted I hope pipe off lol
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Re: from time to time revs increase by themselves
« Reply #9 on: 10 May 2016, 20:15 »
Vac pipe on inlet?
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