a8dude Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 HI ...COULD ANYBODY OUT THERE POSSIBLY HELP ME...I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A A8 2.8 30V ACK CODE ENGINE WITH BIG BIG MILES ON IT(290,000 MILES) TO BE EXACT ...AND WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR UP AND DRIVE AWAY ...ALL IS WELL...HOWEVER!!!...AFTER ABOUT 2 MILES WHEN I COME TO A STOP ...THE ENGINE CUTS OUT....A TAD ANNOYING!!!...THEN THE SITUATION GETS WORSE...THE ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE AFTER YOU START IT UP AGAIN ...YOU HAVE TO REV IT TO ABOUT 3500 RPM AND IT WILL THEN TICK OVER....LUCKILY I DIDN'T PAY A LOT FOR THE CAR BUT THAT IS TO MY FAVOUR!!..I THINK!!!!!....GEAR CHANGE IS FINE (SUPRISINGLY)...AND THE ONLY OTHER SYMPTON IS A RUBBING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL WHICH I THINK IS JUST A BRAKE ISSUE AS THE CAR HAS STOOD FOR A WHILE AND I AM DUE TO SERVICE THE BRAKES IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO .....PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY TO ELUDE TO THE PROBLEM...CHEERS KEV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi, Welcome to TSN. We use lower case letters here, as we don't want to shout...... However, with that ACK engine, you can test for a few things..... The breather tube at the front between the heads, can perish and/or block. Get that checked. The coilpacks (& spark plugs) might need changing. does the engine sound lumpy at anytime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a8dude Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 thanks for that ...gettin a diagnostics check done later today...might throw up some fault codes but will need to see...Q...if the gearbox has a fault will this cause the engine to cut out...as i say ...it goes thru the gears ok but you never know!!!!!...have changed all the small diameter tubes all the way back to the sensor (are those the ones you refer to?)that sits on the throttle body and still no joy really ...this car came with a raft of service history....which is why a bought it ...but you never know...the engine revs freely and ticks over really nicely....cheers for the advice that man...any more would be helpful...cheers Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwcat Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 so what was the resolution in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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