VW Polo high tick over

[MrSkins]

Hi peeps,
Yesterday I changed the plugs, airfilter & cleaned out the throttle intake in my sister in laws Polo. Strangely when I next struck her up the tickover would not drop below around 1500rpm..
Could not find anywhere to adjust the idle, any ideas?

Thanks

Si

[MrSkins]

oh and its a 1998 1.4L

[speedychrissie]

im not an expert in things like this but: have you looked in the manual?

[MrSkins]

oops didnt see a wire, when I said throttle intake I mean just below the airfilter. Would I have come accross a little wire?

[llamekcuf]

MAF, will most likely be positioned slightly along from the air box. It should be held on to the intake by screws. Unclip the sensor from it and unscrew it, give it a good speay with 'wynns fuel injection intake and carb cleaner' - directing it particularly at the small wires. Don't touch anything. Allow to dry, and re fit. See if problem is still there. If problem is still there, suggests new MAF to me. HTH

[MrSkins]

Thanks for the suggestions, I will have a good look next time I am over. Sounds suspiciously like that sensor..

Cheers

Si

[MrSkins]

Hi all,
Had a good look today and did not find any exposed sensors in the intake area so foolishly I sprayed more carb cleaner down its throat and know it idles at 2000rpm with it reaching 2300rpm every couple of seconds, up down up down..........

Help

Thanks

Simon