AdrianHiggs

Just 'bookmarking' this thread as it looks as if I'll be tackling this on Monday... Thanks for the excellent How To guides here, foxyfowler and dt1.

Looking at http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/11148-115-tdi-temp-sensor-replacement it seems the symptoms graemer was seeing (post number 4) are very similar to mine. Hoping it's just a dodgy connection. If the sensor is shot, is there any hope that the sensor from a 1999 Alhambra 1.9TDi would fit and work? I know it's a different engine... just hoping since I happen to have a dead Alhambra sitting on the drive waiting for the scrap man. Adrian

Thanks chaps. Helpful stuff. Interestingly, I had noted the engine temperature guage moving around pretty wildly (for example swinging from just above the coldest temp up to 90 degreees and back down again in the space of about 15 seconds half way through a motorway run) so maybe it's that. Here's hoping. On the accelerator pedal pots, would I be able to check them with a simple ohm meter? I have one to hand, but would have to get hold of the VAG-COM/VCDS-LITE cables which would take afew days. Adrian

Hi all I'm new here, having just become the proud (if currently slightly concerned...) owner of an '03 1.9TDi 115. It's great to have discovered this forum. Earlier today I noticed sitting in traffic that the car was idling a little faster than normal - a shade over 1000 rpm. I blipped the throttle and the problem went away. This evening, it was rather worse. On starting (foot off the accelerator) the engine revved up to about 1500/2000 for a moment, then dropped back to a norma, idle. I got about 100 yards up the road before I had to turn back: bizzarre spontaneous acceleration at random intervals. This happened whether I had my foot on the accelerator or not. Quite glad to be able to turn around and get back home without ramming anything... I've scoured the forum and the only thing I can see that seems close is the ISV post here: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/13640-problems-with-isv/&do=findComment&comment=103773 Can anyone shed any light? Many thanks, Adrian 2003 1.9TDi 115