Big or Small problem?
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Big or Small problem?
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So at first i had thought that my coil packs had gone out on me as i had come to a stop and once it turned green i had a slight acceleration hessitation (1-3 seconds) when i stepped on the gas. After those initial 3 seconds however it felt as if nothing was wrong. Immediately i had believed that my coil packs had gone out on me as it is one of the first major symptoms to a failed pack. I was approx 5 mins away from home so i drove it like that barely coming to any stops. I shut the car off and proceeded to call for a tow truck as i didnt want to drive my car any further for fear of causing more problems.
Cut to the chase: I go to my mechanic and he immediately tells me that my c packs are not the cause of the acc hessitation (no misfires through any of the cylinders). He then shows me the diagnostic tool and a print out showing me the codes that came up out of the car.
Description: Failed components consist of pcv valve, vacuum transfer tube, 90* elbow on top of oil filter housing & pcv control valve. Internal and external vacuum leaks. Common issue on 1.8l turbo audi's and vw's.
P1479: Brake boost vacuum system mechanical malfunction intermitten
p1297: Turbo/throttle valve connection pressure loss
I asked him and he stated that it was not that much of a big deal but to go to a more specialized audi mechanic to fix the problem as he does not have the necessary tools to do so. I trust my mechanic and truly trust his advice. I drove the car home-work-home & during each and every drive, it felt like nothing was even wrong with it.
My question is until i can bring my car to eurasia (highly recommended european specialist shop in edmonton), should i be too worried? I have done some research on both codes and a lot of other people seem to have the same problem.
Thanks for any advice given!
So at first i had thought that my coil packs had gone out on me as i had come to a stop and once it turned green i had a slight acceleration hessitation (1-3 seconds) when i stepped on the gas. After those initial 3 seconds however it felt as if nothing was wrong. Immediately i had believed that my coil packs had gone out on me as it is one of the first major symptoms to a failed pack. I was approx 5 mins away from home so i drove it like that barely coming to any stops. I shut the car off and proceeded to call for a tow truck as i didnt want to drive my car any further for fear of causing more problems.
Cut to the chase: I go to my mechanic and he immediately tells me that my c packs are not the cause of the acc hessitation (no misfires through any of the cylinders). He then shows me the diagnostic tool and a print out showing me the codes that came up out of the car.
Description: Failed components consist of pcv valve, vacuum transfer tube, 90* elbow on top of oil filter housing & pcv control valve. Internal and external vacuum leaks. Common issue on 1.8l turbo audi's and vw's.
P1479: Brake boost vacuum system mechanical malfunction intermitten
p1297: Turbo/throttle valve connection pressure loss
I asked him and he stated that it was not that much of a big deal but to go to a more specialized audi mechanic to fix the problem as he does not have the necessary tools to do so. I trust my mechanic and truly trust his advice. I drove the car home-work-home & during each and every drive, it felt like nothing was even wrong with it.
My question is until i can bring my car to eurasia (highly recommended european specialist shop in edmonton), should i be too worried? I have done some research on both codes and a lot of other people seem to have the same problem.
Thanks for any advice given!
Last edited by lil1; 12-16-2009 at 01:26 AM.
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