engine sputter during long accels
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TonyJ wrote:
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>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
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>>> I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>> added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>> during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>> like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>> Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>> gear
>>> (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>> seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of
>>> power,
>>> and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>> get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>> I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>> stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>> Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>> jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>> -----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
Another thought: MAF
CRC makes a MAF spray cleaner that might be worth a try.
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TonyJ wrote:
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>> added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>> during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>> like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>> Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>> gear
>>> (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>> seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of
>>> power,
>>> and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>> get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>> I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>> stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>> Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>> jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>> -----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
Another thought: MAF
CRC makes a MAF spray cleaner that might be worth a try.
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TonyJ wrote:
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>> added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>> during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>> like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>> Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>> gear
>>> (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>> seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of
>>> power,
>>> and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>> get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>> I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>> stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>> Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>> jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>> -----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
Another thought: MAF
CRC makes a MAF spray cleaner that might be worth a try.
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TonyJ wrote:
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
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>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
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TonyJ wrote:
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
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TonyJ wrote:
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
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TonyJ wrote:
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
>
>
> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>
>> Miguel De Anda wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have an APR ECU upgrade, Forge DV, and Neuspeed P-Flo intake. When I
>>>added the intake, I noticed that a) the engine got way louder, but b)
>>>during long accelerations I often hear this strange sputter that sounds
>>>like air going in the wrong direction(?).
>>>
>>>Anyway by long acceleration I mean that I have the engine in a higher
>>>gear (say, 4th gear while going 30mph) and hit the gas > 50% for about 4+
>>>seconds. If I downshift the engine responds quickly with plenty of power,
>>>and this only happens when I'm not trying to accelerate too quickly and
>>>get lazy to downshift.
>>>
>>>I'm currently using the softest spring in the DV and did try the next
>>>stiffer spring with no difference.
>>>
>>>Just for the record, the sound goes something like this...
>>>
>>>jjjhhheeewwwwwwww-kchh-sput-sput-jjjjjjjjchew....
>>>-----------------------^^^^^^^^^ - the sput sput is odd...
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Forgot to mention its an '03 Audi TT 225.
>>
>>
> Great sounds effects
>
> It could be a boost leak. Doy you have a boost gage installed?
>
> Failing coil pack or plugs.
>
> Bad gas.
>
> Can you pull your codes to get a better idea?
No boost gage installed. I did get 1 coil replaced a few months ago while it
was still under warrantee. I'm about to take it in for 40K service (has
less than 30K miles but its 4 years). Only use 91 octane. I'll see if I can
get the dealer to give me the codes when I go.
--
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