what can go wrong with a throttle body? (NAC)

[Richard Hoffman]

I'm not sure if the 00 NB is a drive-by-wire car - thats right in the period
when they were switching over.  If it IS a DBW, then the actuator can be
faulty.  If its under warranty, let them replace it!  It would be an
expensive piece otherwise.

Good luck
Richard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Frank" <frank at zk3.dec.com>
To: "quattro list" <Quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:03 PM
Subject: what can go wrong with a throttle body? (NAC)


> This is about a New Beetle, and I'm asking here because over on vwvortex
> they're busy discussing stick-on vinyl flowers and what to name your
> car... good thing the world's as large as it is... I never had much time
> for the flower children 30 years back, either... 'nuff said.  :-)
>
> Anyhow I've got a fault code on a 2L engine: 17990, or in plain English,
> "Idle Adaption Limit Reached."  Oh!
>
> Took it to the dealer, and he's telling me I need a new:
>
> 1. MAF sensor
>
> 2. throttle body
>
> Now this would be the car's 3rd MAF, it was replaced about 18 months
> ago.  At least it's still under an extended warranty.  But my real
> question is, what that heck can go wrong with a throttle body that would
> require replacing it?  ...other than hitting it with a sledge, that
> is...  Whatever he's smokin', I want some too!
>
> BTW they did claim to find and fix a cracked tube in the fuel rail-- 
> funny, I never smelled gas under the hood.  It's a '00 GL, btw, with
> ~27K on the clock.
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