Bracketracer

no prob. good luck, and let us know the results. thanks

Millatime

So I tried slamming on the gas pedal, I tried cleaning out the TB while it was on the car which was a huge pain. That 5mm allen bolt is unbelievably hard to get at. I managed to snap one of the coolant hoses because apparently plastic is pretty brittle when its 15 degrees out.

There was quite a bit of carbon I pulled out of there but still no dice. Brought it to a shop today and sure enough the Throttle body is bad.

Thanks for the suggestions. They didnt work for me but I'm sure they will for someone else someday.

Bracketracer

bummer, but glad you got it fixed, and thanks for the update

Millatime

ouch $350 for a new TB. i LOVE owning a foreign car

Bracketracer

wait til you have to replace the ABS controller

Raddue

I am having a the exact same problem. My battery died, tried to jump the car, car started running like crap, did a VAGCOM came up with the same codes, tried cleaning the TB while inside the car and it's still running like crap.

Would this be a viable alternative to buying a new one? It says the cable pulley is busted but can be replaced with the one off of mine. Is this true?<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-AUDI-A4-PASSAT-JETTA-THROTTLE-BODY-2-8-V6-E-16_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33709QQihZ008QQitemZ 180118803633QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V">eBay Link</a></li></ul>