'95 (6N) 1.4CL Polo advice needed please

[c0sie]

Hey all,

Last week I bought a 106'000 mile 1.4CL 6N Polo and need some advice please.

1] When I start the car from cold, as in first thing in the morning, the car struggles to turn over, as if the battery is running out of charge. However, once the car is started it will then start fine all day. The problem doesnt happen if it isnt cold in the morning though.

2] When I accelerate in 1st and press the clutch to engage 2nd the revs return straight down to 500rpm and it has been known to stall. If I go from speed and decelerate and then press the clutch in before stopping the car will either stall or the revs will drop to 500rpm, then hover back to about 900 before dropping back to about 700rpm then back up to 900 before settling down.

Does anyone have any ideas what might solve these issues?
I dont think the choke is sticking as the fuel economy is very good, I havent had chance to take the dizzy off to have a look in it but I will do so Tuesday. Im just getting worried because stalling as you roll upto a busy T-junction or roundabout isnt that much fun

TIA

[Jamie.T]

1. This is a sign of a battery or starter motor being affected by the cold weather, if i had to guess, i would say battery.

2. Idle control valve, or air leak on the inlet system. Take the valve off and clean with carb cleaner as they get choked up quite a bit on them.

i could have had a quick look today at it Cris, typical eh?

[c0sie]

If I had known I would have racked your brains for ages! lol

Wheres the idle control value located matey?

Thanks for the advice

[Jamie.T]

Its located usually on the inlet manifold. Its basically a servo for control idle and is normally black and round bodied. Heres an ebay link to the one i think is fitted to your car http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Idle-air-c...item3c9f4c0c7a

Just strip it off and blast with carb cleaner (bearing blaster or nitro cleaner) If that doesn't do it, then check for air leaks around the brake servo, inlet manifold and vacumn hoses.

[c0sie]

Cheers for that Jamie, ill do that and report back

[DCM]

Agree with Jamie....

Battery will fail under cold cranking on a cold day.

Idle Control Valve would be my first thought with the stalling to.

I assume it is fuel injection though.