Guys
Please don't flame me if this has been asked 1000 times before, I have had a look at the faqs before posting.
My s3 is a 2001 model with 90K miles. One owners before me and full audi or audi specialist service history.
The cars idles and runs v smoothly but there is as discernible loss of power at 2500 to 3000 rpm. I can't confirm that this happens 100 percent of the time or that the point of degradation is consistent, may vary depending on which gear I am in.
Not sure if it's relevant background, but when I bought the car approx 3.5 years ago, there was a lot of variation in the turbo boost. Sometimes the car would rocket along and at others was quite pedestrian. It has now settled down with the boost being quite modest - up to the point where it cuts out.
I have read on other posts that the cause could be a cracked or split hose. Which ones should I check and where are they located - is there a good reference sheet that identifies which hose is which?
Any help or suggestions much appreciated.
Tim
Please don't flame me if this has been asked 1000 times before, I have had a look at the faqs before posting.
My s3 is a 2001 model with 90K miles. One owners before me and full audi or audi specialist service history.
The cars idles and runs v smoothly but there is as discernible loss of power at 2500 to 3000 rpm. I can't confirm that this happens 100 percent of the time or that the point of degradation is consistent, may vary depending on which gear I am in.
Not sure if it's relevant background, but when I bought the car approx 3.5 years ago, there was a lot of variation in the turbo boost. Sometimes the car would rocket along and at others was quite pedestrian. It has now settled down with the boost being quite modest - up to the point where it cuts out.
I have read on other posts that the cause could be a cracked or split hose. Which ones should I check and where are they located - is there a good reference sheet that identifies which hose is which?
Any help or suggestions much appreciated.
Tim
