Throttle position sensor

Nevada_TDI

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Is the throttle position sensor cleanable by removing the screws on the side panel? Has this ever been tried? Only because a replacement is a huge chunk of change and times are lean these days.
 

Mongler98

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98 Jetta TDI AHU 1.9L (944 TDI swap in progress) I moved so now i got nothing but an AHU in a garage on a pallet.
If it ain't working, no harm in trying! Right?
If you do, use electrical contact cleaner. It's just a potentiometer.
Have you tried used on ebay?
 

Nevada_TDI

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Thanks M98. Right now it is intermittent, so I am not going to mess with it, but with 290k miles it has lived a long predictable life. I am a bit concerned about buying an electrical part on ebay.


Will this one work?:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Audi-OEM-MK4-Jetta-Golf-TT-gas-accelerator-pedal-6Q1721503C-6Q1-721-503/153921778897?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180105095853%26meid%3Dcf5a31e15109490b8206d5efdb2395c4%26pid%3D100903%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D350971664791%26itm%3D153921778897%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2510209%26brand%3DAudi&_trksid=p2510209.c100903.m5276


Are these compatible? 1J1721503H; 6Q1-721-503-L; 6Q1721503D; 6Q1721503H
 
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AndyBees

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Says gas ........ will not work.

What codes are you getting?
 

AndyBees

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OEM Number: 6Q1721503L Manufacturer Number: 6Q1721503L
 

Nevada_TDI

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Error Message(s)

Says gas ........ will not work.

What codes are you getting?

I don't have it in front of me, but I believe is was P0221 throttle position sensor/ a lot of other stuff.


Yesterday it happened over and over again, but today it did not return.
Thank you for your help.
 

Nevada_TDI

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Please forgive my ignorance here... all of these numbers were supposed to be super seeded to the "L" version.
Previous Revisions
  • 6Q1721503H
  • 1J1721503H
  • 6Q1721503D
Any suggestions to this?
 
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