1994 Volkswagen GTI engin starts searching

Tiny
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  • 1994 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 22,000 MILES
Car keeps on searching had the engine overall at start up engine revs up to 11000rpm for about 3min then normal 900rpm then engine starts searching and switch off by itself, upon start up again it idles 10000rpm for about 2-3 minutes then engin starts searching again please advise cause I change the petrol filter, oil, plugs, distributor, cold start unit oil 10w40 still it has the problem of searching
Thursday, June 12th, 2014 AT 5:36 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked the idle air control valve? Also, have you checked for vacuum leaks?

By the way, do you mean it jumps to 1100 RPM's or 11000? That would blow the motor.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2014 AT 4:52 PM

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