1.9tdi Throttle Position Sensor

[dab1hand2]

While I was driving on the motorway a couple of weeks ago the engine warning light came on and had complete loss of throttle.

I managed to coast to the hardshoulder - switched the engine off for a couple of seconds and back on again. Every thing was ok and it hasn't happened again since.

When I got home I ordered a fault code reader (this one) which came today.

The scanner came up with code 00777 (throttle position sensor).

My Haynes manual doesn't list a throttle position sensor for the diesel!!!!

 

Does anyone have any ideas - We're off to Cornwall at the weekend....

[mk2vr6]

up under the dash on the throttle pedal arm

[NikpV]

My Haynes manual doesn't list a throttle position sensor for the diesel!!!!

 

guess its wrong then .. certainly on newer models (mk2) its a dual track jobby if the tracks report too much difference then ecu jumps to limp home mode - sounds like you may have an intermittent connection problem ??

[dab1hand2]

There seems to be a Terminology difference.

I would of called the Throttle position sensor - the sensor that is on the side of the throttle body.

Where as you are saying it's the accelerator pedal position sensor.

If it is the pedal sensor, then it looks like I might need a complete new pedal (as 98on the sensor is not availible on its own).