P2015

[sdwilliams72]

Morning

 

My 2010 Petrol vRS is showing this fault, any advice guys?

 

P2015

 

Have reset a couple of times, but comes back a week or so later.

 

Cheers

Steve

[silver1011]

The Ross-Tech fault code page is down at the moment, but keep trying this link...

 

18447/P2015/008213 - Ross-Tech Wiki

 

It would appear to be linked to the intake manifold runner position sensor/ switch.

[rob_e]

yeah, i had that on the last car - IIRC they put a new intake on it under warranty.  it gunks up over time and sticks.

[Rizmod]

I changed the manifold + injector seals on my 2010 vRS as well and posted a few before and after photos:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-PETROL-VARIABLE-INTAKE-MANIFOLD-06J133201AS-/321325815096?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ad082d538

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/346533-new-tsi-intake-manifold-and-decoke/

 

After decoking, I have really noticed an improvement in mpg and it's smoother accelerating.

After I'd renewed it I cleaned the old one in a degreasing bath but couldn't find anything wrong with it except for the gunk and the positioner switch itself.  I've since bought a new switch from fleabay as a future spare.  It can be changed in situ with just two screws:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221582941911?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

At £15 to change it's worth a try before doing the more expensive job.