[BiturboS4] '01 S4 morning sputter... sputter...

[Walter J Green Jr]

it's just a mistry we'll never solve.  :)

WG


>From: "Nicholas Mistry" <nick at mistry.com>
>To: <winw at bellsouth.net>
>CC: <biturboS4 at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [BiturboS4] '01 S4 morning sputter... sputter...
>Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 03:26:10 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Win,
>
>Thanks for your suggestion, but i have already tried that.  As per a
>suggestion from my service center, i tried each brand for a month.
>(basically 4 refills).   In my area we have Sunoco, Texcao, Mobil, &
>Exxon.   Since Mobil and Exxon are the same now, i tried it w/ Texaco and
>Sunoco.   No noticable difference w/ the startup problem.
>
>So im back to my Mobil 93 Supreme.
>
>-N
>
>
>
>My last audi
>
> > It's not normal. Try using a different gas and stick with that brand.
> > Amoco does this to me. I use Chevron and car runs great.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: biturbos4-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:biturbos4-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Nicholas Mistry
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:14 PM
> > To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> > Subject: [BiturboS4] '01 S4 morning sputter... sputter...
> >
> >
> >
> > I know people have talked about this on the board before, but i am
> > bringing it up again b/c this problem is starting to annoy me.
> >
> > I have a '01 S4, and every morning when i leave the house, i drive out
> > of my driveway go about 100 feet down my street and then "sputter
> > sputter". The car bogs for a second or 2.    I let off the gas for 2
> > seconds, and then everything is fine.
> >
> > I have brought my car in for this problem to 2 seperate audi shops, and
> > both say "we cant help you unless we see it happen".   no faults in the
> > ECU, no nothing.  They say they cant help me until it gets worse.
> >
> > It started happening at about 6k, but was very infrequent.  now at 16k
> > it has become very frequent.  Every morning, and at the same spot.
> > This problem does not happen anywhere else.  Even if the car has been
> > sitting straight, for 12 hours at work.
> >
> > My car is not parked on an incline.  I park it in a garage.  I use
> > quality Gasoline.  etc..etc..etc..
> >
> > Do we know what is causing this?  Do we know what i can tell the dealer
> > as to get this problem fixed?    Has anyone else had success w/ fixing
> > this?
> >
> > any suggestions / help would be greatly appreciated...
> >
> > -Nick
> > '01 S4 black.
> >
> >
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WJG
'01 S4


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