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Offline navmk4gti

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throttle body QUICK HELP
« on: 06 December 2013, 17:30 »
Have the following code..16891..so took throttle body off and gave it a proper clean.. now my fookin vagcom wont work and i cant realign it..am i ok to drive for it to realign itself or will i fook something up?? Need some quick help as i was meant to be going out in the next half hour :angry:
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Offline mike1990

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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2013, 17:43 »
Yes, driving it for a few mile will align itself on its own

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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #2 on: 06 December 2013, 18:24 »
Managed get vagcom work and says i cannot do realign or anything that sort because i have free version :angry:
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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #3 on: 06 December 2013, 18:38 »
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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #4 on: 06 December 2013, 18:56 »
Replied waz..fuming mate haha

Will be brave and take it for a drive now :grin: hope clears that fault code
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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #5 on: 06 December 2013, 20:41 »
should clear after a few miles, just expect rubbish running for a while until it realignes.

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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #6 on: 06 December 2013, 22:56 »
Took for a drive and didnt even feel like took throttle body of was idling normal :huh:

I took it easy for about 10 miles anyway.. and then thought ill test the haldex system to its limits hehe.. got home checked fault code..and no fault codes in engine wohoo :grin:

Just have the traction control faults to sort now :sad:
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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #7 on: 06 December 2013, 23:25 »
Took for a drive and didnt even feel like took throttle body of was idling normal :huh:

I took it easy for about 10 miles anyway.. and then thought ill test the haldex system to its limits hehe.. got home checked fault code..and no fault codes in engine wohoo :grin:

Just have the traction control faults to sort now :sad:
Got the same problem, mines down to the MAF having low signal

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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #8 on: 06 December 2013, 23:34 »
Hope mine dont come back.. do you get any problems warm start up??
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Re: throttle body QUICK HELP
« Reply #9 on: 06 December 2013, 23:37 »
Hope mine dont come back.. do you get any problems warm start up??
No it starts perfectly, are you having that problem?