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My polo cranks and makes fire in my intake what is the cause

used instant start spray

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4
Posted: Mar 12, 2022
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EPC warning light and Ignition problems

Hi Guys Recently had the EPC warning light turn on, as well as sometimes having trouble turning over the engine after only short journeys (popping to the shops etc) resulting in me having to pump the throttle to start the engine. Are th...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4
Posted: Jan 11, 2016
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Major Electrical Fault

Had the car serviced, then decided to install my subwoofer too. Car was alright for about a week. Was driving home and the ABS light came on, then Airbag and then Handbrake light. Radio went off and the dashboard lights began flashing and w...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 se manual
Posted: Jun 11, 2015
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Intermittent Starting Fault

Most times the engine fires immediately and the car runs fine. Occasionally it is reluctant to start, but usually does, always accompanied by (1) the initial audible low pressure warning plus the following which continue for the whole journ...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4S
Posted: Dec 16, 2014
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PETROL LIGHT STAYS ON

My cars Petrol light stays on even after I put petrol in it.Please advise me what to do and thank you.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 VW Polo Playa
Posted: Oct 22, 2014
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DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK

My cars doors unlock and lock while I am driving it mainly happens when I press the clutch to change gears. Please advise me what to do and thank you.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 VW Polo Playa
Posted: Oct 22, 2014
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Petrol smell

My car has got a heavy petrol smell when I start it and smoke and petrol smell from the exhaust when it idles and see light smoke behind me when I drive at knight when there is a car behind me specially when I pull away at a robot. Please a...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 VW Polo Playa
Posted: Oct 22, 2014
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JERKS

My car idles very high when I start it and then comes down to normal again but goes up down up down while it idles and when I drive it jerks sometimes and backfires sometimes. Please advise me what I can do and thank you.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 VW Polo Playa
Posted: Oct 22, 2014
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Swings but not starting

The car is not starting it swings but wont start and they told me there is something wrong with my computer box and it blowing holes on my exhaust pile.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.8i
Posted: Jul 9, 2014
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Wont turn over

there is dash light but wont turn over when turn the key there is a ckicking sound and buzzing sound of the wire going to carberater think its called potentiometer dont know what it does was going to check igntion switch

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1998
Posted: Jul 26, 2013
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Not turning

hi all 98 1ltr polo have igntion lights but wont tun over there is a clicking sound and buzzing sound on the wire going to carberater think its called potentiometer dont know what it does was going to look at igntion switch as these give bo...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1998
Posted: Jul 26, 2013
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Misfiring

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR MISFIRING AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE PLUGS AND LEADS,HAVING DONE THAT THE CAR IS NOW RUNNING BETTER BUT THERES STILL A MISFIRE HAPPENING MAKING THE CAR JUDDER THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT IS STILL SHOWING. IVE ...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 auto
Posted: Dec 27, 2012
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Engine management light

IVE HAD SOME WORK DONE TO THE CAR BY A FRIEND AS THERE WAS A MISFIRING PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHTS ON STILL DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO GET IT OFF WITHOUT TAKING IT TO A GARAGE.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 auto
Posted: Dec 18, 2012
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Auto wont go into gear

CAR STARTS FINE BUT WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF THE AUTO GEAR STICK SOMETIMES IT WONT MOVE AT ALL OUT OF THE P POSITION,THE BUTTON SOMETIMES STICKS IN ALSO.ANY SUGGESTIONS.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 auto
Posted: Dec 16, 2012
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Coolant loss maybe headgasket problem

Hi there. I have a 2001 Volkswagen Polo Colour Concept 1.4 tdi 3 cylinder. It has done 106,000 miles. Right the issue with this car is that when I take it on a good run for example a 20-30 min long run on the motorway/ring roads, the coolan...

2001 Volkswagen Polo colour concept 1.4 tdi
Posted: Oct 7, 2012
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EPC & Engine Check Light (Flashing)

This problem first started off in heavy rain - the car was jerking forward almost as if it was going to stall (yet I was doing 70mph on dual carriageway). All lights on dashboard flashing. Didn't happen again for a while until last month...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.0
Posted: Feb 21, 2012
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Am I being ripped off by Garage

I recently had a turbo replaced on by polo, the car was over boosting (diagnosed) and the turbo would stop working, this was fixed by turning the car on and off. So new turbo in, drobe 150 to woking on the the way back I was going up a h...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.9 TDI 100 PS
Posted: Feb 2, 2012
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How to change Gearbox oil

How do you change the gearbox oil ?? i need to know where the plug is situated for draining and refilling the oil ?? and if possible the type of oil i will need ? cheers Ed

2001 Volkswagen Polo Lupo 1.0
Posted: Jan 17, 2012
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Airbag

any help re removing and replacing air bag saftely need to change steering wheel i.e order etc

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 match
Posted: Nov 4, 2011
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Loses power

when im driving the car loses all power its as if its not in gear at all. when i take my foot off the accelerator and put it back on the car goes again. the engine management light has also came back on.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 aoto
Posted: Oct 23, 2011
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