judder TDI 110

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Sat 30 Oct 2004 22:40
judder TDI 110 - YB
I have a golf TDI 110, 2000.

Car starts fine and idles well for 3 or 4 minutes and then starts to judder pretty badly, like its about to konk out - but it doesn't. If I switch of and try to start after 2/3 seconds it turns over but doesn't fire, if I leave for 5/6 seconds starts and the uneven idling has gone away. When accelerating, even at around 1600 revs it judders badly, but if I accelertae slowly no problem at all. The problem is not always there.

Volkswagon say its the flywheel, but not that sure becuase they also said it was a solenoid and fuel control valve and it wasn't. Also when idling bad, if I push the butterfly valve on the EGR (in line with the intercooler) it idles fine, when I take the pressure of the problem comes back.

Can anyone help - the flywheel has been quoted at £970 so don't want to change unless sure its the problem. If its the flywheel, why does pushing the EGR valve seem to alleviate the problem?

Your suggestions would be appreciated!!
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