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Car Trouble

  • 12-03-2013 2:51pm
    #1
    BrenCann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    VW polo 97 , last two weeks has started to cut out at lights etc. ie..not ticking over.
    Any ideas what problem is and how much it will cost ?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Could be battery, could be fuel related, could be misfire.

    Bring it to a qualified mechanic is the best advice you can get.

    He can give you advise on cost depending on what the problem is.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Not DIY...moved.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Not unheard of, possible explanation here
    http://www.bba-reman.com/auto-mine/volkswagen/vw_polo_cutting_out.htm

    Clean the TB to start with. Are you handy around cars OP? If not let a mech look at it.
    It's a small job to clean the TB, 10 mins or so.


  • #5
    BrenCann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭BrenCann


    biko wrote: »
    Not unheard of, possible explanation here
    http://www.bba-reman.com/auto-mine/volkswagen/vw_polo_cutting_out.htm

    Clean the TB to start with. Are you handy around cars OP? If not let a mech look at it.
    It's a small job to clean the TB, 10 mins or so.

    No , not good with cars , think i will bring to mechanic , hopefully not cost much.


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Where are you? If in Galway I can help you for a pint.


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  • #7
    danwhite88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭danwhite88


    biko wrote: »
    Not unheard of, possible explanation here
    http://www.bba-reman.com/auto-mine/volkswagen/vw_polo_cutting_out.htm

    Clean the TB to start with. Are you handy around cars OP? If not let a mech look at it.
    It's a small job to clean the TB, 10 mins or so.


    +1 on this. Had same problem on 98 polo. Cleaned throttle body. Also changed air filter but I think it was cleaning the throttle body which done the trick.


  • #8
    BrenCann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭BrenCann


    biko wrote: »
    Where are you? If in Galway I can help you for a pint.[/QU
    In dublin , thanks anyway


  • #9
    alexmcred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭alexmcred


    Had the same car as others have said get the throttle body cleaned and it'll be as good as new. I used to turn on the back window demister and usually stopped the cutting out till the tb was cleaned


  • #10
    BrenCann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭BrenCann


    alexmcred wrote: »
    Had the same car as others have said get the throttle body cleaned and it'll be as good as new. I used to turn on the back window demister and usually stopped the cutting out till the tb was cleaned

    yeah have cleaned it a little ( not with cleaning fluid , only cloth).
    and got a little better , but holy **** when put on window heater the car does not cut out . How is this ?
    Fecking great .


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