Rachel2 Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hello! I have a 1.4 bright blue Lupo which I love!However last week I was driving on the motorway and my acceleration went and my engine went into Limp mode, I took it to the garage and they carried out diagnostics and code was throttle body (which is £400 for a new one) I took the advice of the garage and got a second hand working one which matched up perfectly with the serial numbers, after changing over the throttle bodies the EPC light still remains and the car is still in limp mode! Unsure where to go next.. please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 You may have to re align the throttle body using VagCom and clear the code. I've heard that sometimes it can sort itself in which case clearing the code should kick it out of limp mode.Try unhooking your battery for 20 minutes to see if that can clear it, worth a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 This should help, your garage will need to realign the throttle body (and clear the fault codes)Link to ross tech wiki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Just to let everyone know my Lupo is back on the road, turns out it was my EPU but it's all fixed and running amazing again cheers for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoid Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 epu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 And my engine management system or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I had a leek early November due to a blockage below my windscreen which lead to water leaking into the footwell of my passenger side, once we fixed the leak my EPC light came on and my car would rev past 20, and it turns out the water had leaked into my engine management box or something and it shut down the brain of my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Makes sense I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Rich, you have been reported and warned. And it wasn't Rachel2 either.Behave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Pete ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Don't be stupid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Joe A ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 hahaha!!what did i miss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 It was me but I'm not biting, I posted a comment for help on my car not to be abused with pictures of me from four years ago... Anyway cheers for the help from other people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 That's the general craic though, we have a unique level of banter on here and you should be happy that it was so easy to find appropriate crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 You're lucky Rich isnt sending you pictures...the craic here is pretty good... dont take it to heart.Ray loves sheep... in a loving way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah, if anything you should feel honoured, apart from a junior member on here you're the only other girl rich has picked up on his radar. For my curiosity tho are you the lefty or the righty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I much prefered the 'pussy' comment on the other thread, there was more potential for banter tbh. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Lefty or righty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah on the pic, the one on the left seemed to be more into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Pete and Rich are the only people that would end up with a picture!!hahaha Edited January 16, 2014 by Piers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Oh I'm on the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Ooooh, that's gooood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel2 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 The picture is from years ago... how an where he got it from scares me slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 He is scary, but extremely resourceful! You look good tho so you're fortunate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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