Hello all.
Please forgive me if this has been covered and solved before. I've searched the threads but I can't see a 'solved' answer to my slight problem.
I own a manual 2003 Audi A4 3.0 V6 Cabriolet (B6). I am having some strange things happening when I accelerate.
Be it warm or cold, I get a very slight hesitation/sluggishness when I set off as I press the peddle down, this happens only occasionally. It starts off like it's driving through a strong wind but it does not feel lumpy of juddery. It lasts thorugh to about 3500 rpm and no matter how much juice I give it the sluggishness continues until after a few seconds when the engine suddenly picks up and the car roars off.
The 'surge' part to this threads title is this. When I'm crusing and I press the accelerator 1/3rd - 1/2 way down the car seems to pick up with more acceleration in this position than at WOT.
This is my first Audi, it's a lovely car but this is getting a little annoying.
No engine lights what so ever. It's also had a recent big service at Audi that included the cam belt.
It was doing it before it went in, but I totally forgot to ask them about it.
The previous owner had a coil pack go on him and he gave me a spare one just in case. I thought that if a coil pack was failing the engine lamp would come on.
I run it on 97RON with occasional REDEX shots. It's done 58k.
I called Audi parts yesterday but they would not let me speak to a technician. I suggested a coil pack and they agreed it might be as the previous owner had a pack go on him, so he replaced it with a Europarts pack - he also left me a spare. Audi service told me that it does not sound like a coil pack...! 'Confused you will be'
They also told me it would cost me £50 for them to diagnose it...
I might buy a BMW again, they never charged for diognosis.
The coil packs are the red topped ones.
Can anyone help me?
Many thanks!
Please forgive me if this has been covered and solved before. I've searched the threads but I can't see a 'solved' answer to my slight problem.
I own a manual 2003 Audi A4 3.0 V6 Cabriolet (B6). I am having some strange things happening when I accelerate.
Be it warm or cold, I get a very slight hesitation/sluggishness when I set off as I press the peddle down, this happens only occasionally. It starts off like it's driving through a strong wind but it does not feel lumpy of juddery. It lasts thorugh to about 3500 rpm and no matter how much juice I give it the sluggishness continues until after a few seconds when the engine suddenly picks up and the car roars off.
The 'surge' part to this threads title is this. When I'm crusing and I press the accelerator 1/3rd - 1/2 way down the car seems to pick up with more acceleration in this position than at WOT.
This is my first Audi, it's a lovely car but this is getting a little annoying.
No engine lights what so ever. It's also had a recent big service at Audi that included the cam belt.
It was doing it before it went in, but I totally forgot to ask them about it.
The previous owner had a coil pack go on him and he gave me a spare one just in case. I thought that if a coil pack was failing the engine lamp would come on.
I run it on 97RON with occasional REDEX shots. It's done 58k.
I called Audi parts yesterday but they would not let me speak to a technician. I suggested a coil pack and they agreed it might be as the previous owner had a pack go on him, so he replaced it with a Europarts pack - he also left me a spare. Audi service told me that it does not sound like a coil pack...! 'Confused you will be'
They also told me it would cost me £50 for them to diagnose it...
I might buy a BMW again, they never charged for diognosis. The coil packs are the red topped ones.
Can anyone help me?
Many thanks!
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