Before I get a ton of shit just remember this is in the anything goes section and I am asking because it seems like there are alot of good mechanics on here.Ok now time for the question my friend has a Jetta vr6 it starts fine but then it will rev like mad not like a choke rev but like a full throttle rev and then it dies.It also will run fine until you come to a stop and then it will also just die.I was wondering if this could be a computer issue or a Throttle position switch?The garage here said "It something in the wiring" and that is all the gave her to go on.Any help is appreciated.
The proper procedure to get rid of this problem is to sell that POS VW and buy a honda/acura. Your friend will also enjoy a car that doesn't depreciate at the rate that one experiences IQ loss from reading your posts.
Take it to Autozone so they can read the codes for you (free)
or buy a OBRA-II code reader ($39.97 at Harbor Freight) and do it yourself.
Sounds like a faulty TPS sensor but it could be a number of things, that's why
you need to know the codes it's throwing.
Before I get a ton of shit just remember this is in the anything goes section and I am asking because it seems like there are a lot of good mechanics on here.Ok now time for the question my friend has a Jetta vr6 it starts fine but then it will rev like mad not like a choke rev but like a full throttle rev and then it dies.It also will run fine until you come to a stop and then it will also just die.I was wondering if this could be a computer issue or a Throttle position switch?The garage here said "It something in the wiring" and that is all the gave her to go on.Any help is appreciated.
the 2000 Jetta VR6 has a "fly by wire" throttle system, the potentiometer's in the throttle pedal have been known to fail, there are really several things it may be, first lets cover the basics
was the battery replaced recently? if so the throttle adapt needs to be reset (where you "teach" the ECM where the throttle butter fly is in relation to throttle closed)
miles?
major work performed on it?
if you could give a little more information on the back ground of this one I am sure I can help diagnose it for you
signed Xwire VW Master Tech, St. Louis, MO requested by Lucifer to take a look at this thread
Thank you to all who helped and for craig.I just found out she traded in on a new Jetta.So if anyone is in Sioux Falls don't buy the 2000 Jetta w/60000 from Graham automotive.
the 2000 Jetta VR6 has a "fly by wire" throttle system, the potentiometer's in the throttle pedal have been known to fail, there are really several things it may be, first lets cover the basics
was the battery replaced recently? if so the throttle adapt needs to be reset (where you "teach" the ECM where the throttle butter fly is in relation to throttle closed)
miles?
major work performed on it?
if you could give a little more information on the back ground of this one I am sure I can help diagnose it for you
signed Xwire VW Master Tech, St. Louis, MO requested by Lucifer to take a look at this thread
.I just found out she traded in on a new Jetta.So if anyone is in Sioux Falls don't buy the 2000 Jetta w/60000 from Graham automotive.
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