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Title: Warning message today
Post by: Johnny_tro on February 06, 2012, 09:11:29 pm
I was driving along and out of know where the message - was something like

Engine Fault
Workshop!

All of a sudden I lost power - then it came back

At the moment its not on......

I know I need a scan, but any suggestions?
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Phil Miller on February 06, 2012, 09:14:10 pm
is it petrol or diesel mate?
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Johnny_tro on February 06, 2012, 09:41:11 pm
Diesel buddy
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Phil Miller on February 06, 2012, 09:45:29 pm
Diesel buddy

is there a chance it said emissions workshop? i take it its a 2 lt?

without a scan its a little hard to tell, but ive had a few with this come up on the display and its been the throttle flap motor, now without a scan have a look at the fuse box under the bonnet, i cant remember what fuse number it is (maybe fuse 7 or 8) anyway if you find a fuse has blown and its for the rad fan then i think your fault will be the flap motor which is part of the throttle body, IIRC they are £180 from GSF

Hope this helps mate
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Johnny_tro on February 06, 2012, 09:50:47 pm
yea its 2.0 (GT TDI)

The message never said anything detailed.. just engine fault/workshop.

When it came up - and I pressed the pedal - it did not respond at all. Ignition off, restarted it was fine.....
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Phil Miller on February 06, 2012, 09:56:28 pm
yea its 2.0 (GT TDI)

The message never said anything detailed.. just engine fault/workshop.

When it came up - and I pressed the pedal - it did not respond at all. Ignition off, restarted it was fine.....

It does sound like the Flap motor, have a check of the fuses if its blown do a code read and im sure it will say the flap motor
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Johnny_tro on February 06, 2012, 10:11:15 pm
Will have a look in the morning.

Never looked before - just the one box of fuses under there?
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Phil Miller on February 06, 2012, 10:52:28 pm
Will have a look in the morning.

Never looked before - just the one box of fuses under there?

Yes mate as you look at the Battery cover there is a fuse box on the right, the cover is clipped on, let me know how you get on mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Richie18-1987 on February 06, 2012, 11:03:53 pm
I had the throttle actuator go on my jetta it never came up with any warnings just the engine management light and actuator had seized solid and had also blown the fuse under the bonnet so like Phil said if you have a blown fuse then that will be your problem.
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Johnny_tro on February 06, 2012, 11:15:02 pm
Will have a look lads.....

Had No Eng Mgt light come on.......just a non responsive accl pedal.
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Johnny_tro on February 09, 2012, 11:55:51 am
Fuses all ok......

Ha the message pop back on yesterday.....strange, but when I accel the car would NOT rev past 3000 revs?
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: Phil Miller on February 09, 2012, 10:57:01 pm
Fuses all ok......

Ha the message pop back on yesterday.....strange, but when I accel the car would NOT rev past 3000 revs?

the fuses being ok blows my idea out the window, it needs to be plugged in and have a code read done mate
Title: Re: Warning message today
Post by: patrickcullen87 on February 11, 2012, 11:19:22 am
Fuses all ok......

Ha the message pop back on yesterday.....strange, but when I accel the car would NOT rev past 3000 revs?

i had this same problem with my old Audi A3 2ltdi, ended up it was a problem with the turbo, but i traded the car in before fixing it. had the same problem as you have explained but as you said soon as you turn the engine off and back on it goes away for a few days so could be the same fault