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  1. Handsome Pete

    Post pics of your A3/S3

    Java Green, an Audi 'Lifestyle' colour to brighten up the showroom forecourts, washed and waxed!
  2. Handsome Pete

    Radio EPROM chip fix

    Hi All, My radio suffers from the EPROM issue of volume either at max or min with nothing in between. Apparenlty the fix is to remove the header unit from the car and get the EPROM chip replaced. Has anyone in West London had this done and can recommend a specialist to do this please...
  3. Handsome Pete

    Coolant Leak at cold

    Hello all, I have a coolant leak when the cooling system is cold and un pressurised. The leak is from the front of the engine, where the poly v belt runs around the pulleys, i.e. when standing looking at an opened bonnet, to the left, the driver's side. I know this because when I got home and...
  4. Handsome Pete

    97 Ron v 95 Ron

    Hi All, Does the ECU actually know if 97 Ron (BP Super Unleaded in my case) is in the tank and make suitable adjustments, or is it a waste of money putting in 97 Ron petrol in should stick with 95 Ron? Thanks In Advance Peter
  5. Handsome Pete

    A3 1.8 T Sport on S plate - revs drop at idle / hesitation on initial acceleration

    I thought I'd post what seems to be the fix after one week one. Cleaning the throttle housing internal bore removed so much black dirt and gunge that it now runs as before - rock steady idle speed and no hesitation on pulling away.
  6. Handsome Pete

    A3 1.8 T Sport on S plate - revs drop at idle / hesitation on initial acceleration

    Hi All, Please could you help with this condition: At idle, the revs used to be rock solid at ~ 950 rpm when warm and a little higher when cold. Now the revs drop to about 600 rpm for a short time then rise to 1,200 rpm before settling to ~950 rpm, for a short time ... and the cycle then...
  7. Handsome Pete

    Heated wing mirrors on all the time

    Hi, Both my heated wing mirrors are being heated all the time, even when the outside air temperature is in double figures. I was under the impression that the heating for the mirrors comes on near somewhere near freezing point and then times out after a while. Mine are on all the time. Does...