Re: A4q rough at 1450rpm

[drobbins@net2net.com (David Robbins)]

At 11:41 PM 8/18/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I've had my A4q for about two months now, and I've noticed that at 1450rpm
>there's a pronounced vibration in the drivetrain -- it feels as if you're
driving on
>a cobblestone street.  Normally, I don't notice it because I'm either
>accelerating away from a stop and moving through that range too quickly,
>or I'm moving up through the gears and never get down to 1450 again.
>But as I crawled along I-80/94 this evening, I was able to experience it
>in all its glory.   It was definitely there in 1st and 2nd, but I didn't get
>a chance to see if it existed in 3rd, 4th or 5th.

I checked last night.  And, YES, my A4Q does rumble at around 1450 RPM.  I
checked it in neutral and "Park".  It is more noticeable in neutral and
seems to be a rough point in the engine; very strange.  I also noticed a
less rough spot at 1000 RPM.

How did you find this????

-DMR.