chrisdevine
13-11-2006, 08:48 PM
hi folks,
i am new to this site and was hoping for some assistance.
i have a 99 s plate 1.4 cl polo - nice enough wee car and ran great when i got it!!
however i, like many other of the users seem to have a problem with my engine stuttering when accelerating. from other threads i have seen that the throttle body and mass air flow device (or meter) seem to be given as the cause of the problem!!
however, i had my throttle body replaced (almost 12 months ago) and the problem started again. i lived with it but it is buggin me again so i tried to contact the garage where i had it replaced - it is "no longer trading" and the throttle body is still in its 12 month warranty (dammit!!)
i was planning on taking it in and them running the diagnostic and them telling me it was the throttle body again........doh!!
now i am up the creek......
is it likely that the throttle body has just duffed up again? when i got the new one fitted the guy told me to run shell optimax and redex through it every now and again and i have done so. optimax seems to make a difference and redex has been intermittently effective...... :o/
am i looking at a new mass air flow meter or could it be somethin different??
any ideas?
muchos gracias in advance!!
chris
i am new to this site and was hoping for some assistance.
i have a 99 s plate 1.4 cl polo - nice enough wee car and ran great when i got it!!
however i, like many other of the users seem to have a problem with my engine stuttering when accelerating. from other threads i have seen that the throttle body and mass air flow device (or meter) seem to be given as the cause of the problem!!
however, i had my throttle body replaced (almost 12 months ago) and the problem started again. i lived with it but it is buggin me again so i tried to contact the garage where i had it replaced - it is "no longer trading" and the throttle body is still in its 12 month warranty (dammit!!)
i was planning on taking it in and them running the diagnostic and them telling me it was the throttle body again........doh!!
now i am up the creek......
is it likely that the throttle body has just duffed up again? when i got the new one fitted the guy told me to run shell optimax and redex through it every now and again and i have done so. optimax seems to make a difference and redex has been intermittently effective...... :o/
am i looking at a new mass air flow meter or could it be somethin different??
any ideas?
muchos gracias in advance!!
chris