[BiturboS4] help diagnosing two problems

[john sonty]

#1) No worries--I have the same issue as do others

#2) ??


--- California Fields <cfields72 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> So, I just bought my (used, 2001, 9k miles) S4 about three
> weeks ago and I
> think I've identitifed a couple of glitches.  When I am coming
> to a stop, the
> engine vibrates a little as if it is stalling and then it
> recovers just as I
> come to a stop.  It happens at all temps and I notice that the
> tachometer
> falls slightly below the idling rpm during this momentary
> vibration.  I
> mentioned it to the dealership when I had it in for 10k
> service and they said
> it was normal - that the fuel injectors were just falling
> slightly below
> normal idle rpms as they "rebounded" back to the idle levels
> from when I was
> driving under load.  I thought that was weird because I've
> never had that in
> other cars.  Do you guys experience this?
>
> The second thing is a little troubling. As I engage the clutch
> for 1st gear
> from a stop, I feel a sort of slip and bump after the car is
> moving slightly
> and the clutch is about half way out.  The problem is much
> more apparent when
> the car is cold.  It's almost like the clutch is slipping and
> then regrabbing
> during the middle of the first gear start-off. It doesn't
> happen in any other
> gears.  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks, Carter.
> ------------------------------
> Carter Fields - San Francisco
> '01 santorin blue
> stock (not for long!)
>
>
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