Golf MK4 Struggling to start. I have a Volkswagen golf mk4 16v I have been having problems for a while with it starting up. a few month ago the emissions workshop light would come on I then took it to the garage and was told it was the EGR valve and I paid for a new EGR valve to be fitted a few days later the problem occurred again and I took zLep. I've owned 9 different VW Golf Mk4 models over the last 20 years so got to know a few of the common issues & problems. Many of the problems are now due to the age of the cars and not mechanical My girlfriends 2.0gti keeps chucking fault codes on VAG com. 2 Faults Found: 16518 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: No Activity. P0134 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent. 17536 - Fuel Trim: Bank 1 (Mult): System too Lean. P1128 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent. On other ocasions ,, it just shows just the sensor fault only,,,and is recorded as " No signal Today, we’re going to address the common Volkswagen MK4 problems and failures. Window Regulators. Like all European cars of this era, the window regulators are a usual pain-point for MK4 owners. Even when the MK4 was new, it was common for owners to experience one or two different failures with their power windows. Superb diesels. Classy cabin. Strong residuals. Costly to buy. Handling is stodgy. The Golf errs more towards comfort and refinement, and rides reasonably well. It's a relaxed motorway cruiser Re: Couple of problems with my 1.6 SR AKL Golf 4 – 30-09-2016, 05:27 PM. I've got a genuine one from a friend who has the same engine and his works great. My car still misfires. I have tried to adjust the throttle body using VCDS but under group 098 or 060 I've got nothing.

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