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2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, no throttle response
Posted to European Driveability on 2/18/2009 6 Replies

reset throttle adaptions and it may last a week or a month now only lasts about a day or [...] other faults are in coputer system.i only have access to my solus which has european software updated to the latest [...] these cars eat up throttlebodies or do i ha...

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car Vehicle Data

2003 Volkswagen GTI

VIN 3VWAK01HXT
Engine1.8 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans5-speed Standard
DeliveryFI / MPFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, No Throttle Response
OccursUnder Load, Idle, Intermittently

Trouble Codes

17579angle sensor 2 throttle motor not a plausible signal intermittant
17987throttle actuator adaption not started intermittant
Message Closed w/FIX

car Vehicle Data

2003 Volkswagen GTI

VIN 3VWAK01HXT
Engine1.8 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans5-speed Standard
DeliveryFI / MPFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, No Throttle Response
OccursUnder Load, Idle, Intermittently

Trouble Codes

17579angle sensor 2 throttle motor not a plausible signal intermittant
17987throttle actuator adaption not started intermittant