Re: no power in 98 a4 2.8 q

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

pk001c@uhura.cc.rochester.edu writes:
> Hi, I have  a98 a4 2.8q with the sport package.  Its a five speed.  It seems
> to have no power at low speed,, ie up to 70 or so.  I can be beat by cford
> probes etc.  Is this normal?it just feels sluggish, is there anything i can
> do for this? granted I also have am m3 so Im spoiled.

Shift to a lower gear, and press on the accelerator harder :-)

Actually this is only a half joke.  I don't know whether the 30V cars
are any different, but on my A4 2.8q 12V the accelerator has a very
long travel and the secondary throttle butterfly doesn't open until
you're fairly far down.  The car accelerates quite nicely when you mash
the throttle and the RPM is wound up to about 4000...

Also, don't forget, while reasonably quick, the A4q is not a light car
at 3300+ lbs.  You're not going to win drag races with everything out
there, and it's pointless to try.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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