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OT/ Excessive vibration
arrybradbury - 15/6/07 at 03:03 PM

I'm currently getting a nasty vibration at tick-over in my vw polo (6N) which dissapears when i press the accelerator. Do I......:

Aico - 15/6/07 at 03:56 PM

Probably something is loose. Tightening a bolt or nut should do it. Just go and find it.

MkIndy7 - 15/6/07 at 03:58 PM

HT lead?

Running lumpy like its on 3Cyls and then when you rev it up the spark jumps the gap and it runs smoother

James - 15/6/07 at 04:01 PM

Are you saying it idles at above 1400rpm?

Should be about 900rpm shouldn't it?

Cheers,
James

arrybradbury - 15/6/07 at 04:44 PM

Idles at about 900rpm, dissapears completely at 1400rpm and gets better progressively between the two.....

UncleFista - 15/6/07 at 05:17 PM

D. Ignore it 'til something falls off

oadamo - 15/6/07 at 07:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
D. Ignore it 'til something falls off


pmsl
adam

Mark Allanson - 15/6/07 at 08:46 PM

If its the 1.4 75bhp TC, remove the carbon ridge inside the throttle body with carb cleaner, this will probably cure the overrun stall you have been experiencing

arrybradbury - 15/6/07 at 10:08 PM

It's the 1.9 Deseasel..........

Catpuss - 16/6/07 at 12:42 AM

Just turn the stereo up

rusty - 16/6/07 at 08:41 PM

How many miles has it done.