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  1. K

    Issues with engine start 3.0tdi

    Hi all I’ve been having some issues with my 2015 A7 3.0tb I start up. I can start the car first time with no issues. If I switch the engine off and try to restart the engine, it will crank but not start the engine? If I leave the engine off for around 2/3 minutes it will start up with no...
  2. D

    Warm Start / Cold Start Issues - Please Help!

    Hi All, I have a 2010 Audi A3. It is the 2.0 TDI 140bhp model with roughly 160K on the clock. For a good few months I have been struggling with a few niggling issues.... Noteable things the car has had recently; 1. Master clutch cylinder - failed about 2 months ago. Was replaced but...
  3. T

    Audi A3 1.5 TFSI S-tronic cold start noise

    Hi Everyone! I have an issue what Audi Service seems to be unable to fix. I have a very strange noise coming from my car at cold start, for a few disturbing seconds, then it goes away. This happens almost every time I start the car, even after 15 minute rest. I have attached a google drive...
  4. Ben Harper

    Steering fault, please stop the vehicle.

    1500 miles on the clock. Car won't start just comes up with message above. 1.4 tfsi sline saloon. Disappointed with the breakdown. First one I've had for about 20 years! I've been lucky I suppose. Audi tech on way in less that 45 minutes they've promised which isn't half bad I suppose. Will...
  5. E

    A3 BLS 1.9 occasional hard start when cold

    Hi, long time reader, first time poster. I have a problem with my 2009 1.9 BLS tdi, where occasionally it takes 20 or so seconds to start in the morning. Initially there seems to be no combustion, then after a few seconds sounds like it wants to go, then finally it starts, but fires up...
  6. Dan230490

    Audi a4 b6 1.9tdi struggling to start

    As the title says the past few days when the car gets up to temp,if I turn it off and start it again within half an hour it struggles to start, the engine shakes like crazy, all fluids are topped up clean MAF new panel filter, changed the fuel filter today but it's still doing it, I've been to...
  7. Daniel Iversen

    Audi B5 1.8T Wont start

    So, long story short. I was out driving on saturday and My car was sitting and idling for about 5 minutes while i was cleaning of small Stuff on the car. Suddenly the car just turned of, like If i was to turn of the ignition. The Car wouldnt start. But it would run on the starter only. I took...
  8. DylanJ

    2.0 TDI takes awhile to start

    Ever since ive owned the car (about 7 month) it takes a while to start like its struggling like the battery doesnt have enough power to turn the engine over, it starts every time but takes a good 3 seconds and sounds like its not going to start Even when the cars warmed up its the same if...
  9. Nathan Bailey

    Injector Seals Leaking?

    I have had a problem with my BXE engine for a couple of months now with the following problems; Takes a while to start hot or cold Blows A LOT of white smoke out of the exhaust (Smells like unburnt diesel) Engine Lumpy when it eventually starts Engine cuts out randomly whilst driving Loss of...
  10. Nathan Bailey

    Car judders and stalls

    So on the way home today my car was juddering really bad and then I got onto the dual carriageway and all of the sudden I lost power and my engine stalled and the battery light came on but all of the lights and radio was still on. I manage to bump it off quickly whilst it was still rolling and...
  11. Nathan Bailey

    Sooo I think my turbo went...

    I have recently posted a thread about my car having problems starting when it is at running temperature and also white smoke coming from the exhaust and today I was driving home from work and I was in 5th gear went to put my foot down and nothing happened. I got to 70mph and it wouldn't go any...
  12. Nathan Bailey

    Hot Start Problem and White Smoke

    So I have a 2008 reg Audi A3 1.9tdi (BXE) with 138k on the clock and everytime I go to start it up when it is at temperature it takes a while to start up, around 10 seconds, but when its cold it will start up straight away. Recentley it has had the same problem even when its cold but its not...