major problem.codes included.happend twice now :(

[gazareth]

wow sounds like 1 of them tractor pull dragster things lol.

[cooki]

Right guys machanic pulled up code p1171 and p1559.he cleaned throttle body out and cleared codes an all was ok for a week.
Then 1st time I had taken the car out on the motorway for a long run it does exactly the same.EPC light on then into limp mode then sounds like a tractor after I have turned the engine off and back on.
Had to call AA out as I was in the middle of nowere.
He brough up same codes, cleaned throttle body and cleared xodes and its running fine again now, fingers crossed.

Any body got any ideas? Do I need a new throttle body?
Is my FMIC causing the throttle body to clog up quickly? Even tho FMIC has been on for 6 months.

Any help apretiated.cheers guys.

[cooki]

Any body got any input on this guys please because im scared to use the car incase the same problem comes back and I get stranded somewere again.

[sharki786]

Was it a brand name coilpack or a cheapo one? If a cheapo one then thats your problem.

[cooki]

Was it a brand name coilpack or a cheapo one? If a cheapo one then thats your problem.

No new coil pack fitted mate.diddnt throw a coil pack code up it through throttle body codes up but after beeing fixed only lasted a week till it happened again

[cooki]

Any help or ideas at all guys.dont want the missus using the car and getting stranded somewere in her pregnant state.alot of hassle and stress for her if she has to do the hole AA thing.

[WadGTI]

Right guys machanic pulled up code p1171 and p1559.he cleaned throttle body out and cleared codes an all was ok for a week.
Then 1st time I had taken the car out on the motorway for a long run it does exactly the same.EPC light on then into limp mode then sounds like a tractor after I have turned the engine off and back on.
Had to call AA out as I was in the middle of nowere.
He brough up same codes, cleaned throttle body and cleared xodes and its running fine again now, fingers crossed.

Any body got any ideas? Do I need a new throttle body?
Is my FMIC causing the throttle body to clog up quickly? Even tho FMIC has been on for 6 months.

Any help apretiated.cheers guys.

Did you check for leaky pipes. Did you do a TB allingment once cleaned.

It may be that the throttle body itself if goosed going on the p1559 code.

[cooki]

Yes mate checked for leaky pipes as I had no brakes either so was checkin for leaks in the vaccume pipe to brake servo  and couldnt see any.
1st time it happened my machanic did a throttle body alignment and the problem came back within a week so this time the AA pulled up those codes.he cleaned it out and cleared the codes but I havnt done or needed another alignment yet.

Just scared of it happening again within a week and the missus beeing in the car on her own.

[harlemex]

coilpacks dont always produce codes. I think you have at least 2 dodgy ones. sometimes they work fine for a week, then have intermittant problems. I would replace all four for sure.