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1996 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on
Posted to European Driveability on 11/8/2005 4 Replies

Hello all, This one is driving me nuts. 1 month and 500 miles ago this Golf came in with code 17988 and almost no idle. After going through the VW tests, we replaced the control module. The car immediately ran great. We did the basic setting with our VAG and s...

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car Vehicle Data

1996 Volkswagen Golf GL

VIN [No VIN Available]
Engine2.0 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp On
OccursCold

Trouble Codes

17988throttle actuator B1 malfunction
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car Vehicle Data

1996 Volkswagen Golf GL

VIN [No VIN Available]
Engine2.0 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp On
OccursCold

Trouble Codes

17988throttle actuator B1 malfunction