Dirty Badger
Registered User
Hi everyone,
I've got a problem with my 2000 1.6 A3 that's becoming more noticeable in the cold weather. Not really a big deal but it is a bit annoying!
When starting the engine from cold it'll often stall unless I give it a bit of throttle. Once started, the revs will hunt quite noticeably until the engine warms up.
I asked the local Audi specialist to take a look when the car recently went in for a service. He said he found a crack in the engine breather tube and that was probably the culprit.
I figured if it was just a tube needing replaced I'd have a go myself and save the £47 labour charge. I wouldn't know an 'engine breather tube' if I sat on one so I had a poke around this afternoon, quickly checking everything that looked remotely tube-like.
I didn't find any cracked tubes, but I did find a disconnected one... Pics below.
So! I guess my questions are:
1. Would a cracked breather tube give me the hunting/stall problem I've got?
2. Where in the engine will I find this breather tube and who should I see to get a new one?
3. What's this dangling tube and where should I poke the free end?
I've had a look in the Haynes manual but couldn't find any reference to either bit. 16 quid well spent there then...
Thanks!
James
I've got a problem with my 2000 1.6 A3 that's becoming more noticeable in the cold weather. Not really a big deal but it is a bit annoying!
When starting the engine from cold it'll often stall unless I give it a bit of throttle. Once started, the revs will hunt quite noticeably until the engine warms up.
I asked the local Audi specialist to take a look when the car recently went in for a service. He said he found a crack in the engine breather tube and that was probably the culprit.
I figured if it was just a tube needing replaced I'd have a go myself and save the £47 labour charge. I wouldn't know an 'engine breather tube' if I sat on one so I had a poke around this afternoon, quickly checking everything that looked remotely tube-like.
I didn't find any cracked tubes, but I did find a disconnected one... Pics below.
So! I guess my questions are:
1. Would a cracked breather tube give me the hunting/stall problem I've got?
2. Where in the engine will I find this breather tube and who should I see to get a new one?
3. What's this dangling tube and where should I poke the free end?
I've had a look in the Haynes manual but couldn't find any reference to either bit. 16 quid well spent there then...
Thanks!
James