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MistaCee
10-12-2009, 10:46 PM
I have a 1998 vw gti that just started acting up on me. I believe it the idle control valve but I want to get second opinions. When I start it in order to keep it running I have to quickly give it gas as soon as I take my foot off the car completely stalls. Any other thing that can be the problem other than the icv?
Barefoot
10-12-2009, 10:54 PM
any recent work done or codes.
MistaCee
10-12-2009, 10:59 PM
No I havent touched anything at all.
Black4DrEK
10-12-2009, 11:05 PM
soo no codes?

Had to replace the throttle body(icv inside tb also) of VW a while back. It Had the same problem.

can you drive it? and it just goes duper slow?
MistaCee
10-12-2009, 11:09 PM
Im sorry yea no codes. It doesnt drive slower that I know of I havent really taken it out since it started but from the little driving it has done since then I don't see a difference apart from not holding the idle. Ima pull apart the TB and clean out the ICV
RBS
10-12-2009, 11:09 PM
too low of idle maybe?
Barefoot
10-12-2009, 11:11 PM
i dont work on anything german but ill throw out some ideas

iacv
fuel pump
egr
pcv
vac lines
clogged injectors
Black4DrEK
10-12-2009, 11:13 PM
^ yea check the vac line coming from the VC
MistaCee
10-12-2009, 11:15 PM
Ok im gonna have to check those out tomorrows thanks.
ZenMotors
10-13-2009, 12:30 PM
If you need any assistance let us know. We can take a look at it for you.
Audi4Life
10-13-2009, 12:34 PM
Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnn....... lol......................yo HAVE YOU REPLACED THE "FUEL FILTER" YEAH YAH replace the fuel filter.....:-)
It's located in front of the passenger rear wheel...under some plastic shat...Under the car...
CaTcH22
10-13-2009, 01:59 PM
^---- wat wat wat wat....lol....wat????--^ :screwy:
Prolly the iacv is bad if no vac lines are off.
jadakid88
10-14-2009, 12:03 PM
is it sputtering while you drive?
MistaCee
10-20-2009, 12:40 AM
I found out problem had a faulty vac line. Running minty again.
Barefoot
10-20-2009, 01:15 AM
woot #5 on my list of random guesses.
MistaCee
10-20-2009, 05:24 AM
woot #5 on my list of random guesses.

Haha yup and the first thing I check being it was most simple:goodjob: Thanks man huge props.
ilovemyhonda.
10-20-2009, 07:15 AM
Joo is ghey
cdhtang
10-20-2009, 01:03 PM
unplug the maf, see if your car will idle better. if the problem is gone, then change your maf.
Barefoot
10-20-2009, 01:15 PM
unplug the maf, see if your car will idle better. if the problem is gone, then change your maf.
your a lil to late with the incorrect info. he has it figured out.