AGG Engine Code - Limp Home Mode

[slimeslab]

Hi All,

I have looked through the common faults section and it seems that I've had most of them over the two years I've owned my car.
It's a MK3 Estate with the 2.0 AGG engine.

Previously I have changed the two probelmatic relays and the crack position sensor which was knackered - this cured the cutting out on motorways problem 

Now however I have a new problem.

I have very lumpy tickover and I can disconnect the MAF and Hall sender plugs and the engine will still run the same. When I try to accellerate it is very hesitant until about 2000-3000 rpm and evern then seems to be lacking power.
My question is. Is my car in limp home mode??? - will limp home mode disregard all the sensor inputs and keep the engine running even when they are unplugged?

I have ordered a VAGCOM cable which should be coming tomorrow - I was just wondering if anyone else has had similar limp home mode problems?

Many thanks in advance

Martyn.

[thai-wronghorse]

Id start by thoroughly cleaning the throttle body before anything else.

[slimeslab]

Hi again, thanks for the tip, I've had the dirty throttle body problem before. It's kept super clean now!
Its definately not a dirty throttle body.

Thanks

martyn.

[slimeslab]

Checked TB last night - super clean.
Still have same problem.

Any thoughts/ideas?

Thanks

Martyn.