Want To Confirm An Issue

hey guys thanks for the help.

tried search function but nothing came up for 8l.
s3 amk, has a slight stutter on full throttle, having trouble with starting in the mornings, cranks over for a while then fires up then dies straight after, second try and its starts fine. also has run out of petrol twice, first on 20 miles range and second time on 25 miles range (i know i shouldnt let it run that low, but just caught out after work). am i right in thinking its the fuel pump or clogged filter? could the fuel sensor be faulty too?
just wanted a second opinion as i work 6-7 days a week and need my car to get to work so leaving it at a garage would make things difficult for me.
thanks guys.

Greg-S3 said:

Have you checked for split pipe work mate? Has it been scanned/fault codes red? Could be a dodgy crank sensor? Quite a few things it could be dude. When tanks are low they do tend to pick up the **** from the bottom of the tank!

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when you say split pipe work? i assume you mean the pcv system? if so yes has also most of the pcv pipes replaced. no visible leaks under the car, no fuel leaks. unfortunately there is no one i know of with vag com near me (eastbourne) so havent had it scanned, just trying to diagnose it the old fashioned way lol
thanks