Had the engine warning light come on last week.

 

Had it checked by a garage with diagnostic tool and the fault was :

 

08213 - Passive / Sporadic = Intake Manifold Runner posistion sensor / Switch Circuit. Range Performance

 

No impact on the car hasnt gone into limp mode, got it cleared down but came back after a few miles driving. Need to take to Skoda but would like to have a view on possible issues so i have a view on likely cost.

 

The other alternative is to get it cleared down again but the fact it came back so quickly is a little worrying.

 

Feedback apprictiated

 

The Car is a Petrol , Estate VRS 2009

 

Cheers

Not sure if the fault code is the same asize I had a few weeks ago, but the symptoms are the same. To cut a long story short, my engine warning light came on. The performance of the car was not affected, but I took it to a local indy to be put on a diagnostic. I was told that that the fault pointed to the intake manifold runner sensor, so I booked the car in for the necessary work to be done.

The work necessitated removal of the intake manifold and involved a fair amount of labour. The bill was £232.00 and when I collected the car I was told that there was quite a lot of play in the throttle flaps, but to see how it went. The car was fine for a few days, but the light came back on, so I booked the car into the local dealers (Progress, Northampton), for further investigation.

They took the car in and given that a new sensor had been fitted, said the next step would be to replace the manifold. I was quoted £660.00 for the job and they kept the car overnight to await delivery of the parts.

They called me late the following day to say that it was ready and my wife collected it for me due to my shifts. Later that evening, on my way to work, the engine light came back on, so I took the car back to the dealers as soon as they opened the following morning.

It was soon apparent that the fault was not easy to fix, so I was given a lift home. Later in the afternoon, they called to say that they had identified the fault and the car was ready to collect. It turned out that they had used out of date adaption software for the manifold. They had downloaded new software direct from Skoda and uploaded it onto my car which had cured the problem.

I have run the car for a couple of weeks now and the engine light hasn't come back on (touch wood).

I would suggest that you may have the same fault, so if I were you, I would replace the manifold and sensor at the same time and reduce the potential labour costs.

I should add that I have a 2010 VRS with TSi petrol engine with just under 63,000 miles on the clock at the time of failure.

I've had a intermittent fault code on my 2010 petrol VRS with my intake flaps being in an improbable position (ooh err etc ) on and off for the last 2+years. I have not detected any change in performance but the engine warning light comes on, sometimes going off of its own accord and other times requiring reset of the fault code.

 

I reported this to the dealer during the warranty period at least a couple of times, but no actual repair took place. I think the conversation was something along the lines off "the lights off now, its not stopping the car from working and can do no lasting harm so just bring it back if happens again" 

 

I noticed the the light had a tendency to come on on long journeys leading to additional stress and worry on several holidays. After this happened again on a recent trip to France I asked the dealer to look into it as I wanted it fixed for good.  They came back to say a new intake manifold was required at £500+.  I have an aftermarket warranty with Warranty Direct however they refused the claim as it "related to carbon deposits" which are an exclusion. 

 

As the car had been bought from new and has FSH with Skoda the dealer offered me 35% goodwill, however I maintain as the fault was reported during the manufacturers warranty period they should do it FOC. Dealer said speak to Skoda UK Customer Services as they couldn't do anything else about that.

 

So I spoke to Skoda but absolutely no joy. I spoke to a Caroline who basically said the dealer should not have told me to ring them and that anything further would only come from the dealer.  

 

Arghhh.  

 

I guess the lesson is make sure the dealer actually fixes stuff when reported under warranty. As a bit of research reveals the 2.0 TSi inlet manifold is a very commonly replaced part I wonder if the dealers are under instructions to avoid repairs if they can fob the customer off.

 

I did think about emailing the CEO and/or getting consumer advice pages of the motoring press involved....but I'm not sure I've got the time and energy. 

 

Not a very satisfied Skoda customer at the moment (Sorry if this has turned into a slighty off topic rant....)

 

Anyway OP I think you will probably be looking a new inlet manifold....