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Hi, I have been having problems with my car for a couple of years now, it turns out that the ECU is faulty and it's throwing up all kinds of error codes which don't actually exist but it causes the car to lose all power. When it has been reset it is as good as new. I have been quoted £600...

Have reached the end of my tether now with my A3, it won't drive and don't know whats wrong with it. Have had allsorts fixed trying to remedy the problem, now I have been advised that I may have a faulty ECU. The mechanic has said that it can be sent off and tested for £70. Does this sound right...

Thanks 1animal1, my car will start up, rev up once and then die. I have spoken to the mechanic who doesn't know what the problem could be, I have another post on here regarding what's wrong. I just wanted to try and find out what it could be so that I could tell the mechanic and he can fix...

Thanks for all your replies. HTC - I have heard the hum now so it can't be the fuel pump, don't suppose you have any more ideas please ?

My A3 1.8T Sport isn't working again :-( If anyone has vag-com and are prepared to travel to south Sheffield, please let me know, thanks.

Hi, I have just started the car up, I couldn't hear a buzz, there is another noise though that the car makes but someone has told me that this is the starter motor and it isn't linked to the problem I am having ? I had my foot to the floor, the car revved up after about 10 seconds and then...

Please could you explain what you mean by prime ? Thank you.

I haven't managed to get it to the garage yet to run VAG-Com on it, every time this has happened before the mechanics have said that they have repaired what the machine has told them the fault was. The mechanic who is trying to sort it out for me this time has asked me to try and find out some...

Hi, Thanks for your replies. It doesn't miss fire but it does judder, it won't go over 3000, it just seems to shut down. What you said about the fuel pump does make sense so it could be that.

Hello to all on the forum, please can you help me ? I have been having problems with my car now for about 2 years, I have been to 4 different garages, never the squealers, and spent nearly £1000 trying to rectify the problem. I am now at my wits end as to what to do next. The problem is as...