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October 23, 2009, 03:45:26 pm

85gti

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2001 TDI with no throttle...
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I just lost all throttle in my tdi  ???
Anyone, I am a newb so any info will help :P
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Reply #1October 23, 2009, 04:05:28 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 04:05:28 pm »
not familiar with TDI but see if it physically broke a cable or linkage???
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Reply #2October 23, 2009, 04:23:21 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 04:23:21 pm »
2001 is drive by wire, no cable. Read the code from the ob2. You did not say if it idles??
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Reply #3October 23, 2009, 04:38:01 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 04:38:01 pm »
Quote from: topless96 on October 23, 2009, 04:23:21 pm
2001 is drive by wire, no cable. Read the code from the ob2. You did not say if it idles??

Yeah sorry that's my bad.  I am just super confused and the vehicle is not in front of me so I am in even more trouble.
The car idles fine but physically pushing down the throttle doesn't make the rpm increase what so ever.  I am stumped  ???
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Reply #4October 23, 2009, 04:39:24 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 04:39:24 pm »
EGR???
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Reply #5October 23, 2009, 04:55:24 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 04:55:24 pm »
are all of the sensors plugged in? IIRC there is one at the pedal and one by the intake manifold
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I do know that I drive torque,  while listening to my friends prattle on about horsepower.
Reply #6October 23, 2009, 05:19:21 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 05:19:21 pm »
check engine light is on as well as the flashing glowplug light    ??? ??? ???
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Reply #7October 23, 2009, 05:43:20 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2009, 05:43:20 pm »
is the glowplug light flashing in a sequence?
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I do know that I drive torque,  while listening to my friends prattle on about horsepower.
Reply #8October 23, 2009, 05:55:18 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2009, 05:55:18 pm »
Quote from: 85gti on October 23, 2009, 05:19:21 pm
check engine light is on as well as the flashing glowplug light    ??? ??? ???

The car is trying to tell you what's wrong... go to Autozone, Napa, etc and have them read the code(s)... it will tell you exactly what's going on.

Anything else at this point is random guessing. ;)
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Reply #9October 23, 2009, 06:04:53 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2009, 06:04:53 pm »
Quote from: Vincent Waldon on October 23, 2009, 05:55:18 pm
Quote from: 85gti on October 23, 2009, 05:19:21 pm
check engine light is on as well as the flashing glowplug light    ??? ??? ???

The car is trying to tell you what's wrong... go to Autozone, Napa, etc and have them read the code(s)... it will tell you exactly what's going on.

Anything else at this point is random guessing. ;)

okay cool thanks.  i will get it fixed tomorrow i guess.  thanks
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Reply #10October 23, 2009, 06:06:36 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2009, 06:06:36 pm »
Once you get the codes post back and we can go from there.
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Vince

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Gone but not forgotten: 1969/1971 Beetles, 1969/1974 Westies, 1979 Rabbit, 1986 TD Jetta, 1992 gas Jetta, 1994 TD Jetta
Reply #11October 23, 2009, 07:18:53 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2009, 07:18:53 pm »
Quote from: Vincent Waldon on October 23, 2009, 06:06:36 pm
Once you get the codes post back and we can go from there.

I am going to borrow a VagCom tomorrow and check the codes.  Thanks guys!
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Reply #12October 23, 2009, 09:30:01 pm

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2009, 09:30:01 pm »
I'll take a stab at it, and say the MAF went to hell on it. Try unplugging it and see what happens. ;)
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Reply #13October 27, 2009, 06:46:08 am

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« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2009, 06:46:08 am »
Throttle Potentiometer.  Just happened last week on my neighbor's Mk4.

Brendan
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Reply #14November 29, 2009, 10:42:33 am

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Re: 2001 TDI with no throttle...
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2009, 10:42:33 am »
Quote from: lord_verminaard on October 27, 2009, 06:46:08 am
Throttle Potentiometer.  Just happened last week on my neighbor's Mk4.

Brendan

that is exactly the code i was getting, but mine came around and is working great now!   :o

lucky me i guess, how hard was it to replace the potentiometer?
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