Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems

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Sun 2 May 2010 14:34
Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems - Northerndj

I have a 2001 TDI 130bhp i Noticed when i let off the gas peddale to slow down it does but it also trys to speed up eventualy it does start to slow down this only seems to hapen when i'm on the moterway in a high gear there is no lack of power and there are no codes showing on the car (been in to local garage ) they said it could be a injector blocked VW said if it was it would do in just reving the car it does not it revs ok no smoke. it feels like somthing is stiking like in the old days of carbs any help or thorts Pleas

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Sun 2 May 2010 15:04
Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems - Peter D

Your engine does not have a throttle butterfly so nothing to stick as such. You may have a fault with the throttle position sensor but you need some one to read the live data to see if something is wrong. Possibly a MAF problem but I don't think so. Post this on vwaudiforum.co.uk in the correct section. Regards Peter

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Sun 2 May 2010 21:53
Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems - Northerndj

i Have but you are the only one to reply back thank you. is the throttle position sensor on the peddle its self ??

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Mon 3 May 2010 10:46
Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems - Peter D

If your model has the throttle by wire then the unit is at the top of the throttle. Regards Peter

Edited by Peter D on 03/05/2010 at 10:52

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Wed 2 Jun 2010 15:35
Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems - s3wil

I have exact same problem with a polo tdi. Did you get to the bottom of it? Thanks

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Thu 3 Jun 2010 13:52
Volkswagen passat TDI 130 - Slowing down problems - Peter D

Similar fault traced to a defective MAF. The car revs were hanging during gear changes and not slowing down. No error codes were logged. Regards Peter

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