HELP!!audi a3 tdi 140bhp diesel!engine managment light

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• Feb 4, 2011

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hi iv got an 140bhp a3 diesel..and my engine management light has come on and its saying engine manifold flap needs changing..also known as the throttle body.iv checked prices but are way too expensive..anyone know where i can get one from..or what part code it is.

 

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• Feb 5, 2011

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your car is a diesel,it doesn't have a throttle body !!

 

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• Feb 5, 2011

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Read this thread - tells you all you need to know ! :-

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3...e-manifold-flap-egr-valve-how-do-i-solve.html

 

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• Feb 5, 2011

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thank you!!iv been looking for that post for ages!!what fuse is it i need to change or where abouts is it?im new to all this but thought id give it a try!

 

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• Feb 5, 2011

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Its all in the thread the fuses that are next to car battery some one has pointed in the picture as well for which fuse to look

 

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• Feb 5, 2011

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My car had the same problem, and the fuse didn't need changing as it hadn't blown, so you may not have to change it. It was just the Throttle body itself that needed changing, the flap mech had jammed open (plastic teeth had snapped again)