Please Help!! My Polo Keeps Stalling When Coming To A Stop!!

the_muff2004 · Post by **the_muff2004** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:02 pm

Hey just new to the forum first post! i just bought a vw polo 1.4cl r reg last week. over the last few days though ive noticed that when im coming to a stop the rev counter dips down below the 10 when i put my foot down on the clutch and is causing the car to stall! it aint happening all the time! but at least 3 times per journey! any ideas on whats causing this!! and if i can fix it myself! or is it a garage job!!??

cheers in advance for ure help!

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:05 pm

temperature sensor has gone! the part will cost you about Â£14 and then they will charge you one hours labor

metz · Post by **metz** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:12 pm

Mine was doing same and the blue temp sensor is ok, i cleaned the throttle body out with wd40 (all i had at the time) and its been fine since.

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:15 pm

there you go then! try cleaning your throttle body!

the_muff2004 · Post by **the_muff2004** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:26 pm

cheers for the help! sorry not to great wi cars were is the throttle body? and how do i clean it??

cheers again.

metz · Post by **metz** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:30 pm

its under the airbox (the thing the airbox connects to) and i just sprayed wd40 all over it and cleaned it with my finger *probably not professional way to do it* then cleaned the butterfly in the bottom too. it was all dirty and oily but after was shiny.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:09 pm

yep definately the throttle body.....

but ive been told b4 that, its a sign it might need a new 1 soon..

the_muff2004 · Post by **the_muff2004** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:46 am

the_muff2004 · Post by **the_muff2004** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:47 am

cheers for the help!! does the throttle body have to be removed to clean it! cause it looks like it could be quite a tricky task!

cheers.

metz · Post by **metz** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:49 am

I didnt remove mine but i was rather fiddly.

the_muff2004 · Post by **the_muff2004** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:22 pm

thanx for the help im giving it a try 2morrow so ill let u know how i get on!

cheers.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:04 pm

so the throttle body is the bit ABOVE the butterfly valve, that the injector is bolted to --- not the part of the intake immediately beyond it?

*has been squirting the wd40 and cleaner in the wrong bloody place all this time*
*no wonder the car runs like a mule*

the_muff2004 · Post by **the_muff2004** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:50 am

hey just tried to find it but i cant locate the throttle body! heres a pic of my engine will i have to disconnect the airbox to get to it??

metz · Post by **metz** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:05 pm

yea, its underneath the airbox...I'm glad my car hasn't got the engine cover on..looks really fiddly!

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 4:35 pm

yay! so i can just pop the binlid off and set-to with the cleaning spray?