dying Audi

[Ti Kan]

Festively Jolly writes:
> Hello list, let me start by wishing everyone a great day with your
> running Audis :D
> ok, now my 1988 Audi 90 FWD has been suffering from something terrible.
> whenever the throttle is applied, the car lunges, shakes, stutters and
> backfires.  and it has been getting worse everyday. It started very
> small has gotten to the point where i cant drive it anymore.
> A local shop diagnosed the Direct Port Injection... but they haven't the
> foggiest how to fix it.
> Its odd, if i let the car sit for a few days, it will run fine for about
> 5 minutes until the symptoms kick in.
> the idle is fine and it doesn't kill out.  does anyone think they can
> help a man in need?  thanks!

#1 thing to do when you have CIS woes... Look for air leaks.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic (soon)
2001 S4 2.7T
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0
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