I am trying to sort a 1998 1.6 (AKL) Mk4 Golf which has idling problems. The idle is very erratic, sometimes it is ok, sometimes it hunts up and down and sometimes it seems as though the engine is missing. TB clean and adaptation made no difference. There is one fault code logged. 00537 - Lambda (Oxygen Sensor) Regulation: Upper Limit Exceeded The time now is 04:47 AM. Hello guys. I have a problem with my Golf 4, 1.6 SR, automatic, engine code AKL. The idle is really bad, the rpm's are going down to nearly 400 rpm, then goes back up, then down again, car sounds like misfires when idling, the engine sometime dies at a red light stop because I don't have clutch to press. Superb diesels. Classy cabin. Strong residuals. Costly to buy. Handling is stodgy. The Golf errs more towards comfort and refinement, and rides reasonably well. It's a relaxed motorway cruiser 2 Answers. Posted on Mar 27, 2009. SOURCE: knock on left front suspension over bumps and rough roads. Have the sway-bar end-links replaced. They will thunk and rattle over washboard or severe bumps, but will not when wheels are turned and sway-bar is loaded.Fairly cheap and easy repair, no alignment needed. Today, we’re going to address the common Volkswagen MK4 problems and failures. Window Regulators. Like all European cars of this era, the window regulators are a usual pain-point for MK4 owners. Even when the MK4 was new, it was common for owners to experience one or two different failures with their power windows. SOURCE: starting problems golf mk4 1.6 petrol There is a part between the air intake manifold and the air box on your engine, it's usually black on a golf, will look like a 15cm tube around 80-90mm in diameter with a plugged wire leading into it, this is your MAF sensor or MASS AIR FLOW sensor and if dirty / faulty can cause an incorrect temp reading from the air intake and cause rough engine Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Audi A3 Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Škoda Octavia Mk1: Powertrain; Engine: 1.4 L I4 16V 1.6 L SR I4 8V (petrol) These problems were Hi I have a Golf MK4 1.6. It has the same problem. The EPC light comes on then the revs fluctuate between 900-1100. The engine goes off in the middle of the highway! Or in traffic while driving slowly. Yesterday I started the engine but when I stepped on the gas pedal, no response. VW Golf Mk4 oil leak - Golf driver. Vehicle: Golf Mk4 1400 S, 60k miles. Symptoms: Engine is chucking up oil into the air filter as well as leaving deposits of oil on the ground. Oil deposits are blackened despite a recent engine oil & filter replacement. Engine starts OK and drives seemingly normal. neosHUa.

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