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marcbrown6

Skoda Superb Stalling at Idle

Alright, I'm a bit stumped. My 2021 Skoda Superb with a gasoline engine is giving me grief. It's got 133630 km on the clock. The check engine light comes on, and it keeps stalling at idle. Pretty sure there is an error stored in the error memory. Could it be the air valve or idle control?

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theresahartmann3

Strange, I had a similar problem with my Skoda Octavia. Is your check engine light on? Did you already check the error memory? I'm just wondering, could the throttle body be dirty? This often causes car idle issues.

marcbrown6 (Author)

Throttle body, huh? Interesting. Where exactly is that located, and is it something I could clean myself? I'm reasonably handy, but don't want to mess anything up.

theresahartmann3

Yes, that's what I thought. It's difficult to clean properly without the right tools. If the engine stalling is really bad, then perhaps a workshop should have a look at the car idle problem.

marcbrown6 (Author)

Just wanted to close the loop on this. Took it to a workshop. They confirmed it was the idle air control valve. Turns out the intake was heavily contaminated, which was the likely cause. Cost me 425€, but now the car idles perfectly. Thanks for the help!

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