01 A4 1.8 stuttering under load..HELP!!!
#1
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.
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.
#3
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.
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.
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