[marcluv]

What can i do to increase throttle response. It delayed, there a little lack when I push the pedal

65k 1.8t 5spd b5.5

 

[zak99B5]

First, get VCDS (or a friend who has it) and do a TBA.

 

[PZ]

Clean the throttle body then a TBA. The other things to check: Plugs, air filter, vacuum lines, boost leaks.

 

[Troy Jollimore]

Check your air intake piping as well.

 

[marcluv]

How can I do a boost leak check. I do not have a boost guage

Should I replace my plugs at 65k

I will also check vacuum line. Do I listen for air leaking or just look for broken hoses?

 

[marcluv]

What does a tba do

Sry for the noob questions

 

[tstad9i]

I've noticed this lag ever since I've had the Passat even after doing all the procedures described above. I think it's just inherent in the electronic throttle control. Given a choice I'd take cable over this any day.

 

[zak99B5]

My DBW GTi (1.8T, AWP) didn't have any less throttle response than my DBC Passat or A4 (both AEB engines). And the Passat even has tiptronic.

 

[PZ]

Plugs should have been replaced at 40K per the manual. I went 52K on my 1.8T plugs.

Type in "boost leak tester" in the Google search at top or bottom of the page. It makes it easier to test for leaking or broken vacuum lines.

TBA is a throttle body adaptation, it resets the physical movement of the throttle body to match what the computer thinks it is.

 

[marcluv]

Thanks. What's plugs did u go w dealer r ngk

I only can do a tba of I have vagcom?

 

[PZ]

OEM NGK, should be available at most parts places.

Search on the boost leak tester will give you this:
http://www.passatworld.com/forums/42-club-b5/323267-boost-leak-tester-question.html

The vagcom is best for a TBA, but the open door, turn key to on works pretty well on the B5.5.

 

[Troy Jollimore]

tstad, mine was going back and forth for awhile. On a freeway off-ramp I take every day, I do a double-clutch downshift for the Heck of it. Rev-matching from ~2200rpm to 3200rpm sometimes took me flooring the pedal for 2-3 seconds! THAT'S lag! Other times I'd just touch the pedal and it would immediately hit 4500rpm, more often after a large pickup truck rear-ended me. I figured something had been jolted loose.

I cleaned out my air intake piping from the inlet under the hood to the airbox. The slush screen was almost completely jammed, so I removed it. The problem hasn't reoccured since.