RichR
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I was commenting on how reliable my audi had been the other week and had (touch wood) never gone wrong - well its all gone tits up - AA on their way out, Garage booked!
Everytime you fire up, it hunts for a while, then drops to 0 revs then dies. 5/6 times on the way to work this morning, as soon as you depressed the clutch, the car sut out; if I was rolling and released the clutch it would bump start again but idle all over the place.
It also wouldn't rev up, with foot flat to the floor, it didn't seem to accelerate at all - hairy when pulling out of junctions - then all of a sudden it was like someone had let the brakes off and it would fly up to 6000RPM.
All in all, I'm back to not liking the car and JR is right in everything he ever says about them (disclaimer, if its a cheap fix, I might go back on that)
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by LiVe LeE]
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by LiVe LeE]
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FAZ
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cheap fix on an audi???
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Graham88
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Sounds like Idle Control Valve or something, so many sensors
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nathy_87
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i can ask one of my mates to VAGCOM it, before you take it in to Audi, see if he picks anythnig up?
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RichR
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It was going for a service on Wednesday anyway so the place is having it today instead - VAG Specialist, not main dealer, also friend of the family so won't be ripped off TOO badly
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a_j_mair
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my corsa did this, was the CAT that had fell to pieces and wasnt letting gas out
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RichR
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AA Fault Finder readings:
O2 Sensor circuit fault
Cylinder 1 Misfire
Cylinder 2 Misfire
Cylinder 3 Misfire
Cylinder 4 Misfire
Bank 1 running Rich
Bank 1 running Lean (how can the same bank run rich and lean  )
Got to the garage and he's convinced its coil pack so place your bets
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Twiggy
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whats audi is it?
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RichR
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A3 1.8T Sport
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Corsa Sport Gav
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i got
Cylinder 1 Misfire
Cylinder 2 Misfire
Cylinder 3 Misfire
Cylinder 4 Misfire
when my MAF went.
so my guess is MAF
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Gregor
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I have the same engine in my cupra. Endless problems. Moneypit
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RichR
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this is first issue I've had in 20months of ownership and only third since its been in the family (8 years total since new)
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a_j_mair
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coil packs
only about £20 each iirc
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Mattb
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how old is it?
i bet its the ignition amp if its an older one...
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DaNnY_LaD
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Ooooo good old Coil packs..
When one fails they all do...
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Corsa Sport Gav
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
how old is it?
i bet its the ignition amp if its an older one...
ah yer forgot about that, on the back of the airbox aint it?
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Mattb
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Yeh - its not cheap either..
i would also be checking:
the Y shaped breather from the cam cover..
the heating circuit of the lambda probes
The throttle body and give it a good clean
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richc
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Coils and look at afm?
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RichR
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
how old is it?
2001
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RichR
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£860 to fix! (Parts alone came to £580)
- O2 sensor
- Coil Packs
but whilst he was in he did a full (major CAM Belt/Waterpump) service and replaced all 4 disks and pads, plus one rear calliper was seized so that had to be replaced as well.
but he found out there's a problem with the Alarm as well now and that the box is full of water.
I don't think the corsa cost me more than £200 in 7years+; including a head gasket replacement and new ECU!
Audi's 
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Colin
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TBH im not having any more fun over the other side of the fence. At least your cars covered a respectible age/mileage before its broke!! 
BM(mini)W's!!!!
[Edited on 12-10-2009 by Colin]
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Brett
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They saw you coming with those parts prices didn't they Should be around £200ish for the coil packs plus an O2 sensor, probably less. Fitting would have cost you nothing more than a couple of hours labour on your part, not hard.
[Edited on 12-10-2009 by loafofbrett]
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a_j_mair
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cambelt
waterpump
discs and pads all round
rear caliper
would all be included i imagine
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RichR
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yeah, all of the service items and disks/pads/callipers are included in that price.
All of the component parts are cheaper than main delaer prices - first thing I checked
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Ojc
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Bless.
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