General Tech Good at troubleshooting? Have a non specific issue? Discuss general tech topics here.

01 A4 1.8 stuttering under load..HELP!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 11-04-2013, 08:25 PM
Michael Abe's Avatar
1st Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 2
Default 01 A4 1.8 stuttering under load..HELP!!!

Here is everything that I know.

01 A4 1.8 stutters badly(CEL starts flashing) in the 2,200-3,000 RPM range. If the car gets above 3,000 RPM's then it smooths out again and feels good. If I let off the gas the stuttering stops, it only happens when under load esp. pulling up hills lol.

The car started idling poorly this morning and I changed the spark plugs today(there was about a teaspoon of oil present in the first coil pack/spark plug area) and now it idles well again but the stuttering is still present when driving.

I have stopped driving the car since apparently a blinking CEL is bad lol but I really need to get it up and running again!

I ran an ODB II scanner on it and got these codes(I know that this looks really bad lol)...any help would be greatly appreciated

Fault log report generated by Torque for Android
=================================================

Vehicle VIN: Not present
Vehicle Manufacturer: Unknown
Vehicle Calibration ID: Not present

Current Fault Log
------------------
P0442: Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
P0411: Secondary Air Injection System Incorrect Flow Detected
P0455: Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
P0171: System too Lean (Bank 1)
P0300: Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0304: Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
P0302: Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
P0301: Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
P0303: Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

Pending Fault Log
------------------
ECU reports no pending faults

Historic Fault Log
------------------
ECU reports no historic faults
Other discovered fault codes
(possibly pending, current or manufacturer specific)
----------------------------------------------------
ECU reports no other fault codes logged

End of report.
 
  #2  
Old 11-16-2013, 10:21 AM
Michael Abe's Avatar
1st Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 2
Default

Anyone have any idea what this may be?
 
  #3  
Old 11-17-2013, 08:22 AM
M5S5's Avatar
Tech Certified
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Eastern Lawn Guyland
Posts: 1,167
Default

It sounds like you will need to replace the valve cover gasket due to the oil getting into the spark plug holes. I would also replace all the ignition coils & spark plugs while you are in there.
PS Get the parts from the dealer , the coils are only about $20 a piece.

Also before you remove the spark plugs try & sop up the oil around them.
 
  #4  
Old 11-17-2013, 08:24 AM
M5S5's Avatar
Tech Certified
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Eastern Lawn Guyland
Posts: 1,167
Default

The evap & secondary air codes are probably caused by bad vacuum hoses but will not cause shuttering.
 
  #5  
Old 11-18-2013, 06:26 PM
greenmtrider's Avatar
1st Gear
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 131
Default

Try your MAF my 1.8t did the same thing and the MAF was not connected properly.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Pablo_Ottawa
B6 Models
2
12-21-2010 08:32 AM
psebra
B6 Models
1
11-26-2010 10:26 AM
jj2345
Audi A6
4
09-20-2009 07:35 AM
psx2dude
Audi A6
5
03-26-2007 09:47 AM
damir21
Audi A4
1
12-21-2006 03:30 PM



Quick Reply: 01 A4 1.8 stuttering under load..HELP!!!



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:59 AM.