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HI! i've got a 1998 beetle tdi ALH with 173k miles. I do all my own maintenance on it and am in the process of gathering things replace the timing belt (current one starting to show signs of wear).
There is also another issue with the car. At idle, and sometimes 1200 rpms or more, the car runs very rough especially when cold(below 60 deg. F). As it warms up, the "stutter" tends to get better, but it never goes away. I can usually get it to idle smoothly if I play with the accelerator pedal. Ever since i've had the car, its done this (i got it at just under 120k miles), but recently, its gotten worse, and worse. When I let the car idle, the rpms sometimes drop to 600! Sometimes sounds like its gonna die. Any suggestions?
There is also another issue with the car. At idle, and sometimes 1200 rpms or more, the car runs very rough especially when cold(below 60 deg. F). As it warms up, the "stutter" tends to get better, but it never goes away. I can usually get it to idle smoothly if I play with the accelerator pedal. Ever since i've had the car, its done this (i got it at just under 120k miles), but recently, its gotten worse, and worse. When I let the car idle, the rpms sometimes drop to 600! Sometimes sounds like its gonna die. Any suggestions?