AOA voided my waranty!!! (like the dealer going over 50K didn't do that already)...
03-04-2003, 05:16 PM
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AOA voided my waranty!!! (like the dealer going over 50K didn't do that already)...
AOA has now decided to play hardball on diagnosing my engine misfire - they will not touch the car anymore... hmmm... as they have been looking into the problem for the past week and a half, I was not expecting them to find out what the problem was anyway as they appear to not have a clue (as in the problem or anything else for that matter)...
I have a hard time believing that an exhaust that has been on the car for two years can cause a problem only in the last 4 months... If they are going to stick to the exhaust as being the "cause" as they are saying now, I have no doubt that any further attempts by AOA/dealer to resolve the problem will be a futile effort...
BTW, my dealer is on my side - the tech has said flat out that the exhaust is not the problem, but AOA has put a stop to all further work....
I guess this will be my one and only Audi purchase - love the car, but way too many problems to make it worth keeping and/or buying another....
I have a hard time believing that an exhaust that has been on the car for two years can cause a problem only in the last 4 months... If they are going to stick to the exhaust as being the "cause" as they are saying now, I have no doubt that any further attempts by AOA/dealer to resolve the problem will be a futile effort...
BTW, my dealer is on my side - the tech has said flat out that the exhaust is not the problem, but AOA has put a stop to all further work....
I guess this will be my one and only Audi purchase - love the car, but way too many problems to make it worth keeping and/or buying another....
03-04-2003, 06:39 PM
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What kind of exhaust do you have?
That really is a bummer. I assume that they notified you of this in writing. It might be interesting if you could scan the letter and post a link to it. Some people here may like to give AOA some feedback.
03-04-2003, 07:14 PM
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I have the original Forge/Milltek... the claim is that the "Low" back-pressure is causing....
the errors in the intake temperature and thus running too rich, thus the carbon fouling... smell like they have no clue and are making excuses.....
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03-04-2003, 07:36 PM
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Ted - you're getting the shaft .....
sucks. You still have the stock exhaust? If you do - put it back on go somewhere else and see what happens. You may also want to try some of this
Lubromoly Fuel additive ventil sauber (valve cleaner) - 150ml from ND. If there is any carbon build up it should help. I think you have some type of ignition problem either coil pack or plug wire or something. No way an exhaust can cause this.
Lubromoly Fuel additive ventil sauber (valve cleaner) - 150ml from ND. If there is any carbon build up it should help. I think you have some type of ignition problem either coil pack or plug wire or something. No way an exhaust can cause this.
03-04-2003, 07:40 PM
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Have to agree...
I have had the Milltek exhaust for more than a year and also the high flow cats and have not had any problems at all. Something else is wrong somewhere would be my guess.
03-04-2003, 08:18 PM
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log A/F ratio, maf flow rate, injector time, intake temp....
Compare the above to other people's data.
Also if it's running ritch it's possible there may be something wrong with one of the O2 sensors or the wiring/connector leading to them. Have someone check those things.
Also if it's running ritch it's possible there may be something wrong with one of the O2 sensors or the wiring/connector leading to them. Have someone check those things.