Revving by itself and making funny noises when first started

Tiny
MADDIEEE1234
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  • 2004 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
  • 1.2L
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 62,000 MILES
When I first start my car, it seems to be revving by itself (goes from just under ten to about twenty revs) and does this for about thirty seconds then stops. It is very weird and fairly scary! When I was driving yesterday, my car was juddering so do not know if this is related. Is it something to worry about?
Monday, July 2nd, 2018 AT 10:09 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like your engine needs a tune up and a throttle actuator service. Here are two guides to help you see how to do the jobs:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018 AT 1:27 PM

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