Hi guys, ive searched this forum back cant find anyone with a similiar prob, so if anyone can help ?..just bought my first audi n love it!however, it has a miss - ie when taken over 4000 rev it coughs and continues to misfire especially at lower revs/speed - it can be revved thru 4000 and its as if a turbo kicks in - it releases power n feels great but dropping back down it begins to misfire badly; just spent 600 on custom stainles exhaust as the old one blew up - back box literally blew a hole out so excess unburnt fuel getting thru ...anywhere in scotland i can have it looked at ?...
1990 90 quattro 20v
- Thread starter jakeydee
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I would try to work out which cylinder(s) are not firing at low revs, check leads swap them over etc, check compression. Have a look at www.20v.org theres a section on engine troubleshooting, try pulling fault codes from the ECU: http://www.20v.org/fault.htm
Hi scotty..tried removing leads one by one during tick over - makes no difference; the 20v site is great and will work my way thru it; im thinking its connected with the fuel supply - it blew up the last exhaust as there was excess fuel getting dumped thru it; so, maybe airflow meter, fuel pump, etc.....
Hi Jakey, Ok not ignition then, Are you sure it's too much fuel? a lambda probe problem, or coolant temp sensor/stuck open thermostat can all cause rich running, but possibly not as bad as yours is?
There is a series resistor (fag packet sized module, alongside the fusebox) this can affect the injectors if faulty. It should show up in fault codes, airflow(MAF) sensor, coolant temp sensors, also should. Fuel pumps usually give too little fuel when faulty, I guess the fuel pressure regulator could be faulty?
The injectors themselves are a known weakness of this engine, if it is them, I would consider upgrading to ones from 034 efi:
http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8198
Probably worth posting your problem on Motorgeek too!
There is a series resistor (fag packet sized module, alongside the fusebox) this can affect the injectors if faulty. It should show up in fault codes, airflow(MAF) sensor, coolant temp sensors, also should. Fuel pumps usually give too little fuel when faulty, I guess the fuel pressure regulator could be faulty?
The injectors themselves are a known weakness of this engine, if it is them, I would consider upgrading to ones from 034 efi:
http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8198
Probably worth posting your problem on Motorgeek too!
SteveS
S6 avant
2 probs i had with my 90 20v were distributor drive wearing out causing ignition timing to go out. they usually break and it wont start though. the other was a blocked cat. this caused me a load of hassle as the car had erratic flat spots and lack of power, changed loads of stuff before i found it! had a cat bypass made and it was really fast after. might be some help?
