1997 A4t Throttle Response

[Chris Woodward <cwoodward@earthlink.net>]

I am the proud owner for about 4 weeks now of a 1997 A4t with about 12k
miles.  It is a 5speed automatic, and I have noticed several instances
where I am staring from a dead or near dead stop and giving the car
substantial throttle (1/2 to 2/3) and the car refuses to move almost
completely.  It was so dramatic that cars behind me would actually honk
because they thought I was being an ass.  I brought it to the dealership
and they informed me that there was a service bulletin which would
advise them how to correct the problem.  They called it a "throtle valve
modification."  It did, for the most part, correct the problem.
However, there are instances when I start from a stop or near stop and
give the car 1/2+ throttle and it seems to heasitate, albeit not as
dramatically as before.  Tomorrow, I install my TAP computer and air
filter, so I am hoping the new computer will fix this annoyance.  Has
anyone else had the same problem, and if so, how did you fix it?

Chris Woodward
'87 A4ta