I need Help!!! I have a 2003 Audi A4 1.8 T. It has 45000 miles. When I start the car in the morning it cranks right up everytime (I park in the garage overnight and the car is cool). If I turn the car off and it sits for an hour or two, when I try to start the car it cranks and goes dead unless I press the gas pedal. It has done this off and on of this for a while but has gotten significantlly worse over the last year. I have taken the car to my crappy Audi dealership (the only close one) several times and they say it has no codes and they can't recreate the problem. I can now recreate it everytime. So far I have replaced the CTS Coolant temp sensor. I have also noted a check valve that looks really bad located near the air intake (I'm not sure this could cause this problem). Any help or direction would great.

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Chris

Same thing happens to me man. I am taking mine into the dealership. Hopefully it's like the ECT or something I don't have to pay for. I need to check the spark plugs.

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2003 Audi A4 1.8T
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Boston Acoustics Sound/Kenwood Head U

I hope you have better luck with your dealership. Let me know if they get yours fixed. It sucks!!!

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Chris

For damn sure sucks. I feel like I'm killing my starter!

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I have the exact same problem. It just happened to me three times within the last two days. It's only when the engine is warm. I will have it looked at when I bring it in for my 60K service soon. I really hope it's just the coolant temp sensor...

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2003 A4 1.8T Multitronic
6000K Xenon HIDs
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Mine only does it when the engine is warm also

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Chris

Has anyone ever successfully fixed this problem?

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2003 A4 1.8T Multitronic
6000K Xenon HIDs
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Orange,

I replaced all the spark plugs last night and that has seemed to cure the problem. I will let you know if that changes.

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Boston Acoustics Sound/Kenwood Head U

muckdawg24If that worked for you I might give that a try. How many miles on your A4?

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Chris

What type of plugs did you use. I was thinking of trying copper NGK - BKR6E

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