Having a little trouble + ESP

S.P'z GTI · Post by **S.P'z GTI** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:02 pm

well started my gti today and as soon as the car started it cut out.
so i turned the key again and it cut out again, so i gave it some gas when i turned the key again and it started but was running lumply.

so i turned it off and when to the engine bay as disconnect each spark plug lead and connected it back then started the car and it ran ok, untill i got half way down the road then the ESP LIGHT came on and it was like all the power from the engine went.

it was like there was a restriction.

what does this ESP LIGHT MEAN!!!

and y do u lot think my car was cutting out when first starting it.

i was reading past post about throttle body resetting and was woundering how this is done.

any suggestion will be thankful

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:46 pm

cant remember what it means but some girl had a drive in my car not passed her test (on my private runway) she kept stalling car, after several stalls this flicked up, ran lumpy then was fine

pologti76 · Post by **pologti76** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:34 pm

i had something like this when i was coming off a slip road my engine just lost all power i stopped on the hard shoulder and turned the engine off then started it again and it was fine and has never done it since

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:36 pm

When it loses power like that I believe it is in "limp mode" to protect the engine!

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:06 am

Could be limp mode, the engine will turn off the VVT in that case, so it will run slower.

Get it hooked up to diagnostic, could be one of your sensors causing probs.

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:39 am

i had that before after i had disconected the battery and ht leads when servicing. to resolve it, i disconnected the wired plug that goes into base of the throttle body, left it for a few minutes then plugged it back in, started the car and went for a steady drive (motorway type criusing is best, avoid stop/start/heavy revving). and that seemed to re-set it. also it reduced the kangaroo effect when pulling away in 1st (could also try cleaning the throttle body for this). the esp light should remain on when you turn the ignition after all the others have gone out (well plus the handbrake light if its on) then go out when you start the engine.

S.P'z GTI · Post by **S.P'z GTI** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:53 am

thanks, i think it must of went into limp mode.

but now my engine management light is no now!

is there a way that u can get the error code?

when i had my punto gt there was a BLINK TEST that could be done and would let u know the error code on the ecu by using the diagnostic port.

is there any think like this on the polo that could be done or do u have to hook it up to a diagnostic?

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:16 am

S.P'z GTI wrote:thanks, i think it must of went into limp mode.

but now my engine management light is no now!

is there a way that u can get the error code?

when i had my punto gt there was a BLINK TEST that could be done and would let u know the error code on the ecu by using the diagnostic port.

is there any think like this on the polo that could be done or do u have to hook it up to a diagnostic?

in that case best take it to a stealership and have them plug it in to vag-com and check for error codes.

S.P'z GTI · Post by **S.P'z GTI** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:55 pm

ok its running back to normal now!

but is there a way that i can do a BLINK TEST??

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:08 pm

S.P'z GTI wrote:ok its running back to normal now!

but is there a way that i can do a BLINK TEST??

sorry dont know what a blink test is. think the only way to recover the error codes is through vag com.

when i had an audi a4 i think there was a way to show certain codes and values through the climate control display. not sure if it was for error codes stored on the ecu though or if a simular thing can be done on the polo!?

i would ask the dealer to check for stored error codes to be on the safe side.