Driving with sticky intake manifold flaps

[EddyPee]

Hi all

Just had the Audi assist people out after the EPC light came on. Hoped it would be a cool as that's what it's been every other time but they have diagnosed sticking intake manifold flaps which can't be fixed by the road.

Seems to drive as normal, not lumpy or misfiring but I didn't want to take any risks with it.

Is there any major implications to driving it any distance with his diagnosis?

I probably can't get it in to Audi for a few days and really have somewhere to be later on.

Cheers all!

[mustdash]

I drove back from Le Mans with sticky flaps. I then drove about 1500 miles before getting it fixed (MRC manifold flap delete and stage 2)..... Didn't cause any issues at all.

[Starry]

Yeah its fine, i did 2000 or so miles with mine before MRC chucked them in the bin. Probably due to carbon build up.

[Covkiller]

Get a carbon clean, leave the flaps in if they are ok. I did, I only deleted them when the there was play in the rail and they didn't work properly.