Hesitation jerking - A4 Audi Cars & Trucks

I have taken the car and had diagnostics run on it , and the error thrown is 000518- throttle valve potentiometer- short circuit to earth. I have taken the car and had diagnostics run on it , and the error thrown is 000518- throttle valve potentiometer- short circuit to earth.

this would explain why it only seems to start after a sharp right turn. throttle body stripped , and re-assembled , and it appears problem had gone ( so far) this would explain why it only seems to start after a sharp right turn. throttle body stripped , and re-assembled , and it appears problem had gone ( so far)