Any Euro car mechanics out there?

[BrandonJ]

Have a Audi A4 1.8t I think the engine just blew up... LOL
Was driving home, CEL started blinking on acceleration then goes out, very sluggish. Stopped @ AutoZone code is P0300 random misfire..

Any ideas?

 

[caseabb]

Have a Audi A4 1.8t I think the engine just blew up... LOL
Was driving home, CEL started blinking on acceleration then goes out, very sluggish. Stopped @ AutoZone code is P0300 random misfire..

Any ideas?

Did you do the timing belt change at 60K? I hear it is needed on that 1.8T.

 

[theribdoctor]

A P0300 OBD DTC code indicates a random or multiple misfire. If the last digit is a number other than zero, it corresponds to the cylinder number that is misfiring. A P0302 code, for example, would tell you cylinder number two is misfiring. Unfortunately, a P0300 doesn't tell you specifically which cylinder(s) is/are mis-firing, nor why

 

[theribdoctor]

I'm thinking spark plugs.

 

[BrandonJ]

Did you do the timing belt change at 60K? I hear it is needed on that 1.8T.

Yup just did that not to long ago, with water pump etc...

Have done SAI pump twice... and combi valve.

Just replaced both horns.

Did coilpacks and plugs about a year ago.... Thinking maybe this again...

 

[WkndSmoker]

If you drove it home, your engine is fine. You have a misfire, a dead hole, something in the ignition system, as already noted probably a dead plug.

Wknd.

 

[BrandonJ]

Thanks bros... I know next to nothing about cars...
I do know this thing is nickel and diming me to death being out of warranty...
lol..Ill get it into the shop tomorrow AM..

 

[theribdoctor]

Thanks bros... I know next to nothing about cars...
I do know this thing is nickel and diming me to death being out of warranty...
lol..Ill get it into the shop tomorrow AM..

spark plug replacement on a 4 banger is easy.

 

[BrandonJ]

The coil packs and plugs look easy enough, but it was just done... So the parts sb under warranty still @ the dealer.... *crosses fingers*.

 

[theribdoctor]

The coil packs and plugs look easy enough, but it was just done... So the parts sb under warranty still @ the dealer.... *crosses fingers*.

good luck, all else fails...

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2964360

 

[BrandonJ]

good luck, all else fails...

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2964360

Thanks for that man, I appreciate you taking the time!

 

[smokemifugotem]

Start off easy...get a pack of plugs and wires. Try it yourself...if no go then go further. I has this happen on one of my old rides and I just needed a new plug wire...saved a butt load of money at a shop.

 

[Danilo]

Start off easy...get a pack of plugs and wires. Try it yourself...if no go then go further. I has this happen on one of my old rides and I just needed a new plug wire...saved a butt load of money at a shop.

his car uses coil packs instead of wires...

Try plugs... they do get fouled up some times randomly...