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Wont go faster then 30 mph

Tiny
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  • 1999 AUDI A6
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My 99 A6 quattro is acting up it wont go faster then 30 mph when I give it gas it jumps I took it to maaco they said it shows codes for gas throttle position and the rpms are lower then a 1000
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 AT 9:55 PM

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Tiny
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Plugged catalytic converter. Malfunctioning throttle position sensor. Exactly what codes were reported? Both hard and soft.
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 AT 10:23 PM
Tiny
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It wont go faster then 20 mph the more gas I give it it jumps like the transmission slipps
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 AT 4:45 PM
Tiny
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Have it scanned for codes, both hard and soft. Remove the catalytic converter and give it a quick test drive. If the problem goes away, the catalytic converter is plugged.
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 AT 1:34 AM

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