UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION

Asked by RDB11 Jan 09, 2008 at 02:27 PM about the 1998 Audi A4 2.8 quattro Sedan AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR.  ALMOST BURNED BRAKES UP TRYING TO GET STOPPED

3 Answers

check throtle position sensor and look around throtle body to see if something came loose or un hooked sometimes throtle cable will turn lose.

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You may also have a build-up of carbon on the throttle body area which can cause the butterfly to stick and malfunction. Also check to see if there are any visible issues with the throttle cable as Papa suggested.

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