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VW Polo Classic 1997 IDLE Problems

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I own a VW Polo Classic and constantly experience IDLE problems. Please advise on problem and solution. Thanks

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  • sam tutin Jan 14, 2009

    i have idle problems with my vw polo 1996 my revs bounce up and down all the time and also when my cars cold it stalls when i take my foot off the gas

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    i have

  • Anonymous Mar 20, 2009

    my polo classic 1.6i revs at 1 000 but as it get warmer and temp is at norm ...my revs are at 2 000? what can it be?

  • MarijkeA May 20, 2009

    I have the issue where my car VW polo 2002 classic 1.6 will be working fine and all of a sudden not idle. Now I know the issue is the idling cable that come loose every now and then but how to tie it???

  • Anonymous Mar 21, 2014

    wher do i find the thermostat on a vw polo classic 1600

  • Anonymous Mar 27, 2014

    2002 Polo 1.6 Classic battery was completely dead jumpstarted with another vehicle got eventually got it going but misfiring didn't want to pick up revs then died couldn't get it going again

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Hello, VW polos 1.0, 1.4. 1.6, suffer from carbon bulid up in the throttle bodys causing bad idling, esp the Bosch Mono-Motronic (Throttle Body Injection systems), a good clean with carb cleaner should repair the problem, also engine temp sensor replacement and idle speed control valve replacement can help idle problems.

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I own a polo classic 99 i have a problem to start it in the morning and when it start it release the smoke smel petrol the idling very bad i have wait 5 to 15 mn before the idling come to normal. what can be the problem?

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Check your lambda sonda or sensors on fuel intake system

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There might be a large build-up of Carbon in the Throttle Body. Around and Behind the Butterfly it
seems that the Polo suffers from this problem and is quite common.

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If battery or throttle body has been removed the parameters on the computer that controls the idle step on the throttle body zero's out. In this case you will need to conduct a throttle body alignment via a vag based program using a generic vag compatible obd2 cable.

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Check the cable connectors from the throttle body.the one near the left side of the throttle hose is the most faulty.unplug the connector fill the terminals with wd40 and look for corroded pins

  • Jordache51 Sep 08, 2011

    Have a vw polo classic water fell over the coil area so it rufused to start changed the coil and it started some wire did get burnt but that is sorted out and now the car refuses to idle some help please

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    I have a polo classic caberator the problem is doesn't want to rev what could be the problem

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