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Offline golf8v

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h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
« on: 04 November 2007, 19:01 »
today mygolf has started to idle from 900-2000 it does this for few seconds then will settle down any ideas??  cheers paul
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Re: h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
« Reply #1 on: 04 November 2007, 20:42 »
air leaks?? blue temp sensor?? isv??
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Re: h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
« Reply #2 on: 04 November 2007, 20:53 »
Mine did it for a while, I tried a few things! If you aren't sure when it was changed, the blue temp sender is known to fail. I also cleaned up my ISV and connecting pipes remembering to do them all back up again  :grin: otherwise you'll have have vacuum probs aswell as stated above! also cleaned the Throttle Body out. try this link for other ideas and general maintenance http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17309.0

Seemed to cure most of it but every once in a while mine has a hunt for idle then is fine for another few weeks!
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Re: h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2007, 14:25 »
Hay,
 my car does exsactly the same thing mate, its also a H reg 8v.. hummmm do u thinik thats a coincidonce??
i got my mate to have a lookie at my engine coz it just sits there idling for a few mins then calms its self down, it also does this when im in traffic..humm i still havent got to the bottom of this yet...

bloody annoying though if u ask me!
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Re: h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2007, 20:53 »
That is what mine is doing too very stange maybe its a vw thing for this time of year???
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Re: h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
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Offline vin1.8t

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Re: h plate mk2 8v erratic idle?
« Reply #6 on: 11 November 2007, 15:01 »
it all sounds very strange to me i picked up my h-reg 8v last week and ive got the same problem only mine does it when i put the lights on
i just put it down to the car being left to stand for 4months
or i drive it a few days n it will sort its self out
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