981 · Engine

P0505

Idle Air Control System Malfunction

MED SEVERITY

Fault in idle speed control. On the drive-by-wire 981 idle is managed by the electronic throttle.

SYMPTOMS

  • Check-engine light
  • Unstable idle
  • Stalling
  • High or low idle

LIKELY CAUSES

  • Dirty or faulty throttle body
  • Vacuum leak
  • Wiring fault

DIAGNOSIS STEPS

  • Inspect/clean the throttle body
  • Smoke-test the intake
  • Check throttle adaptation in live data

RELATED PARTS

  • Throttle body (drive-by-wire)
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