Diverter valve location Skoda octavia 1.8T elegance 2003

[uk174]

Hi all,

 my car is throwing up another fault...17705 pressure drop between turbo and throttle valve.One the the suggestions is a faulty diverter valve.

Is this a simple diy fix ? And can someone be kind enought to tell me exactly where it is..am i right in assuming that its to the right rear of the engine just by the air mass sensor.I have attached a pic.Is it just a case of undoing the clips pulling off the pipes and replacing with a new valve?

Edited 7 June, 2016 by uk174

[pauldazzle]

Yeah that's the DV, but 17705 code can be caused by many things, not just the DV.

It's easy to check the DV once removed. Push the piston up & put your finger over the small pipe nipple on the top, & then release the piston & it should stay up until you release your finger off the top. If it drops down before you release your finger the DV seal has failed. New one is about £25 from TPS or main dealer.

17705 is more often caused by split vaccum & or boost pipes.

[pauldazzle]

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/252862-17705-fault-code-sticky/

[G-slave]

Nice work pauldazzle re sticky