tnewson Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Hi there, Recently my car has been cutting out whenever i slow down at junction ect... It seems to be idling at around 500rpm. It has also cut out while im moving along when i was changing gear so its onyl really when i let the revs drop. Also it is not performing well at all as it is reving high but there is no power behind it compared to before.Does anybody else have the same problem or does anybody know how i can solve it?Obviously the cutting out thing is the prioty as the power steering and power assisted brakes go a little crazy...RegardsTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niche Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Try changing your air filter insert and giving your throttle body a blast of carb cleaner to clear out any gunk or oily residue.Fuel filter could be a bit blocked.Otherwise it could be ignition related i.e. coil pack, ignition leads and spark plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LupoEnvy Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) I've had this problem very rarely - but I share your pain - I think loss of power steering is the most terrifying...It could be a number of things worth checking - as Niche says:- air filter/box n throttle body gunked up / fuel filter might need replacing as it might be clogged n at 'low pump' it might be getting blocked (£10 or so for part) / ignition issues - check n clean all plugs/leads/coil thingyWhen warm, my 1.4E idles at about 600, so yours sounds a tiny bit low, so it could be that the idling speed may need adjustment, which (I think) means adjusting the throttle cable (where it meets the throttle body) a little. I don't know how to do this, but I think you get a friend to put the pedal down full throttle and then you adjust the clip thingy where it meets the throttle body. (Can others please help on this!??)It hasn't happened to mine since I've cleaned things up a bit. However, it only ever happened to mine when I was very low on petrol - if that's the case with yours, it might be the fuel filter being clogged up with gunk from the bottom of the tank.Hope this helps Edited May 2, 2008 by LupoEnvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 I don't know how to do this, but I think you get a friend to put the pedal down full throttle and then you adjust the clip thingy where it meets the throttle body. (Can others please help on this!??)Wont that have to be done by VAG-COM, given the electronic pedal control? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ51NXX Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Yes if he has fly by wire throttle. Manual adjust if he has cable throttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan turner Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 my car struggles to redline and looses all power over 4k revs ! have blanked of egr valve and gave my car a full service and no difference . help would be great ran out of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockle Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 replace the spark plugs not an expensive or complicated job and it should probs resolve the problem plugs cost around 8 to 10 a set ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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