Had the dreaded "Dead throttle" last night.... twice in the space of an hour. I was pulling out
04-06-2004, 10:35 AM
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Had the dreaded "Dead throttle" last night.... twice in the space of an hour. I was pulling out
into traffic quickly @ about 3/4 throttle - car started moving and then completely died (back to idle). I lifted a little and re applied - off I went.
Scary.
Scary.
04-06-2004, 10:42 AM
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Is that one of the DBW issues?
When I first got my S4, I remember hitting the gas without being in gear, and getting no response, but I never had a 'dead throttle' when in gear.
The good news is that I had a check engine light problem a few weeks back, and the dealer reset the throttle adaptation and now the car doesn't seem to have any DBW issues. It seems to repond to revving at anytime with no weird response.
The good news is that I had a check engine light problem a few weeks back, and the dealer reset the throttle adaptation and now the car doesn't seem to have any DBW issues. It seems to repond to revving at anytime with no weird response.
04-06-2004, 10:58 AM
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Yes, it is. It thinks you are "lurching."
They system is trying to "save your engine" from the shock of a sudden transition from no- or reverse- load to full load. In particular, it may be thinking that you just hit a bump, and it caused your foot to twitch.
