Volkswagen Polo high reving when stopped

Car: Volkswagen Polo
Variant: 1.0
Model Year: 1999
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
when the car is idling it is at about 800 rpm. it seems fine im driving but when i stop it stays at 1200 rpm and takes ages to get down to the idle rpm. any ideas what could be causing this?
Posted: Jun 11, 2012 (12 years ago)
Could be the throttle body. ie, needs cleaning or replacing,...
Posted Jun 12, 2012 (12 years ago)

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