I have spent over £100 trying to diagnose this problem and it still exists. 2 garages I've taken it to are both stumped even the Audi garage.

The car is a 1.6se Audi A4 99 ADP and idles/stalls when the clutch is depressed or changing gear after about 10 min of driving. It's an absolute nightmare driving around town as its constantly stalling but generally starts straight away after.

After many searches it seems all VW/Audi cars have a similar problem when the Idle Control Valve or Throttle Body needs cleaning. The problem is how is this done? The only information available on the web ICV cleaning are for V8 engines only and are completely different to the ADP version I have.

I have a Haynes manual but nothing seems to be mentioned in there. Any further information would be appreciated.

 

try this..it is for the v6 icv cleaning

 

great detail there for the v6 his is a 1.6 and has actuators so are electronic ISC ( idle speed actuator ) have it checked for fault codes

 

yes Ive checked that link and its no good for my engine. There isnt any electrical fault as like I said its even been to the audi garage. I did ask them if there had been any know issues with older audis stalling and they said there wasnt yet after 10 mins of surfing the web it was clear that were was an issue with many older audis. These guys were suppose to be professionals!
Anyway I know the problem is that the parts need cleaning but can anybody tell me how this is done? I realise the best option is a garage but Ill be damned if im forking out any more on this problem.

 

I know its a pain but its a single unit and pricey

http://www.bba-reman.com/content.asp..._throttle_body

 

mind you I think we have forgotten the prices of the old carburetors I have a brand new one in the garage off a peugeot 405 and costs £ 350.00

 

i dont think it really needs replacing just cleaning.

 

seafoam?

sorry, suppose I could have provided a link for ya...
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...threadid=62927

 

seafoam?

 

seafoam is a fuel system cleaner and there are many types on the market

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...=Search+Images