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every saturday i clean my car. so i start it up from cold and it doesnt missfire at all. and reverse it out of the garage and switch it of. once car is cleaned i then start it up and it missfires for about 10 seconds and then clears......??

hi just a quick question as i am going to be upgrading the speakers in the front and rear of my 2001 a3. am i right in sayin the fronts are 5.25's?? and the rears 6.5'??? are the speakers held in with 3 or 4 fixings as standard?? as the speakers im putting in are focal components at the front...

had boost issues with this car for 8 months now and i am beggining to loose patience with it. its just isnt running correctly. its like there is to much boost for the revs. anyway i had a fault code of 16804 come up (bank 1 oxygen sensor below threshold) so i have replaced the "pre" cat...

well basically i still have this boost fluctuation at low revs on partial throttle. have had a n259 bypass done. and re newed the n75 valve for a genuine audi one. and also got rid of the nasty split-r valve and put a new oo7p on ther with the correct spring. but still the boost issue is here :(...

ok i had the n249 bypass done at the weekend. dorve the car and still boost fluctuation at low revs on partial throttle. on full boost it would peak at 15 psi. i then changed my forge split-r valve for my standard recurculation valve so i could sell the forge one. since i have had the stock...

since i ahd the above mentioned fitted yesterday. the eml light has come on with faultcode 16804 bank 1 oxygen sensor e.t.c and im experiencing jerkyness at partial throttle on low revs. im pressuming this is to do with the decat?? how is it possible to overcome this problem?? thanks rob.b

hi i have read the guides on how to do this. but i would rather let someone carry this out who knows hwat there doing and maybe done it on there own car. im not mechanically minded tbh and dont want to mess it up. so if there is anyone in the southwest area who would be willing to do this...

hi been having a few problems. when the car is cold e.t.c the car turns over and starts fine. when the engine is hot however sometimes you turn the key and its really slow and turning over then all of a sudden it will turn over fine and fire into life. the battery si fine all been tested. im...

hi all. i have done some research and have found out that that fault code points to the n249 valve. so i rang up audi and said i need a n249 valve and there saying there is 2 of them?? how can there be 2 different valves under the same name?? my car is a aum engine code 1.8t if anyone can...

hi, had the car serviced today and the code p1200 (boost control valve) came up. and at partial throttle i do have boost fluctuation at low revs. where is the boost control valve?? is it an exspensive part from audi?? i will ring them monday but wnat to know if im going to have to be...

hi all. do the 2 small vents either side of the dash (the round ones) just pop out?? im guessing they do but would just like to double check before i go giving it any real force. thanks

hi all looking to service the car. and just wondering which plugs to go for bosch? or ngk?? also if you could provide a part number for ngk or bosch that would be great. cheers

just rang up my local audi dealership and they are saying in my 2001 a3 (aum) i should have 5-30 or 10-30. im due a service very soon and im unsure of which to use. the car is on 100 thousand miles now. would 10-40 be ok?? or should i go for 5-30?? thanks rob.b

hello ppl. i done some research on here a while ago as to what intake is best for the money e.tc and the general idea was the jetex filter was the best one in general. so i went for it and am well happy. i have sort the same question really. i am going to be purchasing a cat-back system very...

hi. :) one more question for you all. it seems to me that the drivers side wheel is ever so slightly closr to the inside lip of the wheel arch than the right hand side. im guessing this is just a case of subframe alignment slightly out?? its giving me serious ball ache at the moment...

hi people. looking for those who nhave lowered there a3 ALOT :). basically i have fk coilovers which are set pretty low. and i also have the adjustable drop links to be able to give clearence on the driveshaft should the drop links be adjusted so they push out or pull in?? i.e wound out...

hi was just wonderin what size speakers i have in my 2001 a3 1.8t fwd. it doesnt have a bose system. what size are the speakers in the front and rear?

hi was just wonderin what size speakers i have in my 2001 a3 1.8t fwd. it doesnt have a bose system. what size are the speakers in the front and rear?

ok asked a few questions about this and got good feedback. so thank you :) my last question is this. and ill problaby sound like a tit for asking but there you go. i am going to by the correct cleaning spray and remove the maf sensor and try cleaning it up. as the chap at amd said it was...

hi would brake cleaner be ok to clean a maf sensor??