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  1. 10-12-2009, 10:46 PM #1
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    Default Car will not run unless I hold the gas.

    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?
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  2. 10-12-2009, 10:54 PM #2
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    any recent work done or codes.

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  3. 10-12-2009, 10:59 PM #3
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    No I havent touched anything at all.
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    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?
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    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
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    too low of idle maybe?
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    i dont work on anything german but ill throw out some ideas

    iacv
    fuel pump
    egr
    pcv
    vac lines
    clogged injectors

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    ^ yea check the vac line coming from the VC
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    Ok im gonna have to check those out tomorrows thanks.
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    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...
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    ^---- wat wat wat wat....lol....wat????--^
    Prolly the iacv is bad if no vac lines are off.
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    is it sputtering while you drive?
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    I found out problem had a faulty vac line. Running minty again.
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    woot #5 on my list of random guesses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
    woot #5 on my list of random guesses.
    Haha yup and the first thing I check being it was most simple Thanks man huge props.
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    unplug the maf, see if your car will idle better. if the problem is gone, then change your maf.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cdhtang View Post
    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.

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