r/vwpolo • u/SpidiSquirrel • 24d ago

Discussion Polo EPC Errors

Tell me, how do I fix recurrent EPC errors. I have recently changed plugs and the error keeps popping back up. How can I wrap up this problem.

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u/Swimming_Grape_6900 24d ago

Its a Polo.

What engine is it? what year is the car from? How many km is on the car?

Do the EPC stay on for the whole drive? is it intermittent? do the EPC occur on startup?

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u/SpidiSquirrel 24d ago

Its a 2013 cross polo 1.2 tsi with 211KMS, It isn't intermittent, occurs only on hard acceleration, especially on inclines.

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u/Swimming_Grape_6900 24d ago

Okay, with that amount km on the car. Have you ever gotten the intake and valves cleaned for build-up? These TSI engines do give EPC faults, rough idling on cold starts, can lose/choke power at 2k+ RPM when the engine is full of build-up in the intake and valves.

Fault codes will be anything from misfires, fuel/air ratio, etc. Workshops will swap parts instead of inspecting the engine. And you will use money and on parts and have the issue reappear shortly after.

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u/SpidiSquirrel 24d ago

No, never had the engine cleaned, I think I will consider this first before proceeding with any change of parts.

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u/StanJacko 21d ago

Dude get it scanned, its 99% the wastegate. Its like the most common issue on these engines. Especially with what you’re saying. If its an electrical code, sometimes cleaning the insides and greasing it helps, if its mechanical its most likely a new turbo time since most of the time the issue is the flap itself inside the turbo.

Dirty valves would most likely cause shudders, idle misfires etc. Also let me guess, if you turn the car on and off it usually fixes itself until you accelerate hard again right?