1997 Other Volkswagen Models stalling

1997 VOLKSWAGEN
82,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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HODGSON
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my 1997 1.4l polo idles at 9000 revs but when sloing down thro gears eg at lights the revs drop and it stalls
Aug 14, 2008 at 10:30 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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any codes stored in memory? try cleaning the mass air flow sensor. very common
Aug 14, 2008 at 11:29 PM
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