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No. 24 now on its way to a new home in Co. Durham...

I must apologise chaps and chapettes, I've not been on here for a long time. I narrowed it down to being the wiring harness. I used a high-tech fix of unplugging the throttle body, rotating the plug through 360 degrees so there was a twist in the wiring (as per factory) and plugging it back in. Bizarrely the fault hasn't re-occurred over the last 1500 miles...! Worth a go before spending any money.

Just a (timely) update on mine - my fault code has also returned. Going to take it back to the garage to get them to have another look. I still suspect the throttle wiring, as found on other VAG of the era. But I lack the kit and skill to diagnose electronics...

Just an update on this. I work odd shifts so apologies for the delay... dropped it at my tame mechanic who did a bit of research and diagnosed it as the throttle pedal with associated electronickery. Nine million pounds for the new part, now fitted. Will see how it goes and if it solves it. Apparently the TPS guy said "we sell hundreds of these and have never sold a throttle body wiring repair kit". We shall see...

Hullo all. Got a 2.0 petrol vRS, 2009 LE model, which I think means EA888/ CCZA engine? Its got an intermittent fault where it will bring the EPC light on and go into limp mode. Reading the codes brings back P0221 which I understand to be throttle sensor. Tried the reset procedure to no avail. Sometimes it will fix itself as soon as I move, sometimes it will stay on for a while. Sometimes a Carista reset works, sometimes it comes straight back. I've seen reference to a repair to the wiring harness on Golfs and other VWs of the same engine, which I am willing to try - just wondering of anyone has had the same, as my local Skoda dealer says they've never heard of it on the Octavias...?