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get the diagnostics hooked up while yours is running the speed sensor "no signal" should go once the car is running if it doesn't then that may be at fault
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Just in case anyone else suffers the same problem mine turned out to be the fuel pump dying!
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Well speed sensor didnt make a blind bit of difference car just wont maintain idle, it will start rev up to 3k then no matter how much you push the throttle it will drop to 200ish up and down then off again, any ideas?
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Thanks for the reply, it wasn't a progressive deterioration though, which in my eyes would rule out the throttle body being dirty/clogged Re the lambda, it isnt saying it is at fault just that it cannot adjust fuelling any further to rectify, i believe this may have been down to me pumping the hell out of the throttle when trying to start. Have checked the MAF all seems ok (unplugged etc) wires are ok. In my experience a MAF would put the car into "limp" mode rather than refusing to start, plus the fact that there was no MAF fault code on the diagnostics I have found a local VW specialist that
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Hi All I recently (last Sunday) purchased a 1995 Golf VR6 drove it all the way back from Bristol to Kent no problems BUT the other day, it started hesitating badly i.e. kangarooing then it stalled, i tried restarting but could only keep it running by pumping the accelerator and even then it wouldn't idle properly. had to be towed by the AA Anyways i got my friend round who has a Snap-On diagnostics tool and it threw up 2 errors 00537 - Lambda Sensor Control - Control Limit Exceeded 00513 - Engine Speed Sensor - G28 - No Signal Now we cleared the ECU and tried restarting the car still wouldnt