Volkswagen: erratic idle on 97 jetta, car idles, lope

Question
ever since one of my batery terminals came loose and i reattached it my car idles erratic and will eventually stall if im sittinat a stop light. i have to keep my foot on the pedal to keep the rpms up so it doesnt lope and stall. any suggestions?

Answer
Hi Curtis,

Prior to checking for shorts, remove the terminals again and clean everything with a wire brush.  (wires and contacts).

Make sure everything is nice an shiny.  Put everything back snug.

Once this is complete, you should be ok.

If you have any further problems, let me know.

Ron