Help! My accelerator doesn't work!

-Mike-

-Mike-

-Mike-

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Hey all,

Went to go out in the car today and glow plug light flashing :( I started it and revs sat as 1200 - accelerator pedal had no effect on engine speed.

Borrowed vagcom and its accelerator position sensor 1/2 as the fault. What's strange though, is the fact that if you go to measuring blocks the accelerator pedal is feeding information from 0-100% to the Ecu just as you'd expect ?!

Any ideas guys before I attempt to get to work or a garage with 1200rpm of usable 'power'.

Car is a 2000 bora tdi 115

Thanks
 
18047 accelerator position sensor 1/2 (g79/g185) implausible signal.
P1639 -35--10 intermittent

I don't think I can reset a stepper motor/ butterfly?
 
So put my foot to the floor and cycle the ignition?? I don't intend to buy a throttle thing I intend to scrap the car, I've had enough of it now :(
 
Thirty quid?! Where is it that cheap? I may well fix this but it's going. I need something newer and more reliable
 
Lol at matt82 ;) give me a rover!

I've just gone outside armed with my el cheapo torch, laptop and ratchet set to tackle the beast. Started the car and the throttle works again?! I'm utterly confused!
 
It does indeed say that, but its never happened before, and for a good hour it refused to work and just held the revs at what I presume is a limp level to allow you to get to a garage.
 
I'm not keeping it. I'm currently looking for replacement cars but haven't a clue where to start to be honest.

I've only owned two petrol cars in 11 years (xr2 and 220 turbo) but really think I ought to get away from Diesel cars.
 
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