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Hello. Thank you for writing in about your 2010 Volkswagen Routan. This light is an indication that there is a problem with the electronic throttle control. The electronic throttle control is what controls how much gas the van gets when...

This sounds like it could be a faulty crankshaft sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/crankshaft-position-sensor-replacement) or a camshaft sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement). These engines had problems with both. The hard start and the backfire (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/engine-is-backfiring-inspection) may be the camshaft sensor. The stall and no start condition...

For an issue like this, you should consider hiring the help of a professional with the repair. An experienced technician will be able to tell if the stud can be removed or if it is a part of the housing....

Hello. Code P0340 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0340-obd-ii-trouble-code-camshaft-position-sensor-circuit-malfunction-by-jamahl-walker) sets due to many possible faults. The sensors themselves have to be tested using an oscilloscope to see if the output waveform meets spec. If the sensors were not tested, there may have been nothing wrong...

Hello - the P1791 code indicates a problem with an internal speed sensor (or governor) within the transmission. This device provide RPM information from the transmission to the transmission controller - which determines when the transmission shifts up to the...

It sounds like you may have either a poor connection to or from the relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-relay-replacement), a poor connection to the fuel pump or potentially a fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement) that is beginning to fail. When the fuel pump is beginning...

Hi there. Although Sea Foam is a common product that some mechanics use as a quick way to clean up injectors, it can have severe effects on fuel system sensors and electrically controlled throttle and fuel system components as well...

Hello, thank you for writing in. There are various vacuum hoses that are routed through the area around the throttle and mass air flow sensor. The best way for you to identify which one it is would be to access...