golf 1.8 running iddues

[Grim_Reaper]

hi again guys lol...right, problem is when i try to start my golf it will not start unless i have my foot on the accelerator, so when i remove my foot it dies, the engine only stays on if my foot is on the accelerator (which might be tricky while slowing down lol)...what could the problem be?? ive got a part number for a relay that im gonna get but not sure if it will cure it...gonna clean the inlet this weekend so will see what happens after that...could this be the hall sensor playing up?? also, while it is running it runs smooth and revs up ok but will not stay alive

thanks 

[boneybradley]

check the breathers are all ok and change the temp sensor..my old 1.8 and the vento 1.8 both had these issues and both needed breathers and temp sensors around the same time!!

[Grim_Reaper]

will do...moving it to my garage today so will have a fiddle

thanks

[saul79]

check the intermediate flange between inlet and throttle body-

[Grim_Reaper]

check the intermediate flange between inlet and throttle body-

ok...will try doing that this saturday, if not saturday then i will be doing work on it on sunday

[herbster]

check the obvious first!! Air filter, vacuums, plug gaps, idle speed screw? 

[Grim_Reaper]

got it running today took the TB off and cleaned it with carb cleaner...the car deffo still has problems so next job is to get a new fuel filter and possably change the fuel relay and the thermostat...but its running now

forgot to say...thanks you guys  

[herbster]

Whats a TB? 

[boneybradley]

Whats a TB? 

throttle body... worth cleaning every so often and the get full of crap and stops the butterfly from fully closing (causing idle issues) or they stop it opening freely (causing acceleration problems)

[herbster]

  oh, yeah !!!