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Topic: Hesitation when cold.... | |
matt2710 Replies: 3 Views: 5488 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:00 pm Subject: Hesitation when cold.... |
Merton,
All is well at the moment. Not convinced this was it, maybe the movement of the HT leads helped. I also checked all the induction hoses fpr splits and correctly fitted pipe clips, all seeme ... |
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Topic: Hesitation when cold.... | |
matt2710 Replies: 3 Views: 5488 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:26 pm Subject: Hesitation when cold.... |
I may have fixed it.
The plugs were a nice browny black colour on the electrodes. On the second cylinder from the bulkhed end of the block, i noticed a fine sand like residue around the opening of ... |
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Topic: Hesitation when cold.... | |
matt2710 Replies: 3 Views: 5488 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:59 pm Subject: Hesitation when cold.... |
Hi all,
My 1995 2.0L ABK went in for MOT last week and passed first time! However, she has this nasty habit of missing a beat when cold. When driving I generally keep the revs low until she has ... |
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Topic: rough idle 93 2.3 auto | |
matt2710 Replies: 18 Views: 17965 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:42 pm Subject: rough idle 93 2.3 auto |
Fulham75,
I changed my valve cover gasket at the weekend, during which I managed to break the plastic hose between the ISV inlet and the throttle body to air box connecting hose, doh! W ... |
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Topic: Hello. Newbie here with an engine problem. | |
matt2710 Replies: 5 Views: 7473 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:30 pm Subject: Hello. Newbie here with an engine problem. |
Funny you should say that oily-hands.
I changed the valve cover gasket at the weekend. Whilst doing that I broke the plastic hose connecting the ISV intake to the air box and throttle body rubber ' ... |
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Topic: Hello. Newbie here with an engine problem. | |
matt2710 Replies: 5 Views: 7473 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:30 pm Subject: Hello. Newbie here with an engine problem. |
Funny you should say that oily-hands.
I changed the valve cover gasket at the weekend. Whilst doing that I broke the plastic hose connecting the ISV intake to the air box and throttle body rubber ' ... |
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Topic: rough idle 93 2.3 auto | |
matt2710 Replies: 18 Views: 17965 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:25 pm Subject: rough idle 93 2.3 auto |
Checked dizzy cap and rotor arm this morning.
Some debris in there and on one terminal there is a slot cut into it!! As for the rotor arm, the conductor has almost turned into a knife edge. A ... |
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Topic: rough idle 93 2.3 auto | |
matt2710 Replies: 18 Views: 17965 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:36 am Subject: rough idle 93 2.3 auto |
Fulham75,
Our cars must be twins separated at birth!!! Driving yesetrday, around 2000/2500rpm in 5th gear at 35-40mph (economy to the max!!), mine has decided to develop an irregular miss-fire. ... |
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Topic: rough idle 93 2.3 auto | |
matt2710 Replies: 18 Views: 17965 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 10:14 am Subject: rough idle 93 2.3 auto |
Hey Fulham75,
When my dizzy packed up some loser mechanic replaced it, but didnt get the position quite correct. The dizzy can be rotated about its mounting axis to the engine block, advancing a ... |
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Topic: springs coming and she decides to play up | |
matt2710 Replies: 20 Views: 15074 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:29 pm Subject: springs coming and she decides to play up |
Hello Fulham75,
Mine died a couple of years ago on the motorway because the engine speed sensor (hall), in the distributor, failed. Apparently the ecu looks for this sensor then drops the relay ... |
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:22 am Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
Thanks CCV6.
The first image shows the heat shield folded back to reveal the fuel lines. The mechanic said this was bathing the pipes in trapped water. It could well have been plugged with dirt ... |
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:57 pm Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
How about now?
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:30 pm Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
I assume you can see the link, so I changed the share settings at the host site.
If this doesn't work can I PM someone the images to upload for me? |
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Topic: Rear speaker panel... | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 4239 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:11 pm Subject: Rear speaker panel... |
ratmin69
I dont think you can get to the CL pump by removing this. To confirm, the plastic speaker grille cannot be removed. Just lever out the card it is mounted to. Otherwise you need to s ... |
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:17 pm Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
CCV6,
Is it me or does posting images on forums seem way too fiddly? If you knowhow to post them can I send these to you? |
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:35 pm Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
All fixed, but £200 lighter .
If your car is around 15 years old, like mine, then you need to check this out. The problem wasn't with the pipes form the fuel pump at the back, but at the ... |
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:52 am Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
Thanks for the diagrams CCV6.
The smell only seemed to occur when stationary so it could be at the back end. The cabs aren't as water/air tight as a fixed top, else it has gone in multiple places. ... |
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Topic: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK | |
matt2710 Replies: 11 Views: 10935 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:19 pm Subject: Fuel Leak 2.0 ABK |
All,
Used the car today for the first time since last weekend. Not sure if the cold weather has had an effect, but when stationary the car was chucking up petrol fumes. On the move, no problems. ... |
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Topic: Certain electrics not working after engine overheat | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 4997 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:18 pm Subject: Certain electrics not working after engine overheat |
Ramsayel,
I had this once. Couldn't indicate and lights didn't work as you describe. To rectify I think I cycled the roof fully once, meaning from releasing the t-bar back to securing it AND mov ... |
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Topic: Ball Joint or bushes ? | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 7859 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:11 pm Subject: Ball Joint or bushes ? |
It could also be a loose/duff anti-roll bar link, item 16.
When i had my front dampers replaced the garage left one of the bolts loose/stripped and the excessive play on the front strut produced a ... |
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Topic: Help needed, Buying my first Cabriolet. | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 5941 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:31 am Subject: Help needed, Buying my first Cabriolet. |
Neth,
I would go for the later model, on the basis that in 13 years its only covered 58k. This equates to just under 4.5k miles per year. IMHO cars used infrequently tend to bind up, tyres go of ... |
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Topic: Pre amped rear speaker findings (and help needed ;0)) | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 10559 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:05 pm Subject: Pre amped rear speaker findings (and help needed ;0)) |
Hello ianh2,
I have fitted 6x9 JBL's in the back of my cab in the standard location. Yes, there was a bit of cutting to do, but i bought a Draper sheet metal nibbler and carefully increased the ope ... |
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Topic: rear screen - polycarbonate or acrylic? | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 13294 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:08 pm Subject: rear screen - polycarbonate or acrylic? |
What SP factor, 50??
I had my whole hood replaced with a new window pre-fitted from Car-hood warehouse. Its a nice piece of kit, hard to tell from the original. Its great when you look in t ... |
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Topic: rear screen - polycarbonate or acrylic? | |
matt2710 Replies: 6 Views: 13294 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:37 pm Subject: rear screen - polycarbonate or acrylic? |
Fast28,
I would agree that the UV is the most likely cause of deterioration to the rear screen. I wonder if you can get a film, similar to a mobile phone screen protector, which can filter out t ... |
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Topic: Rear Shock absorber diagram | |
matt2710 Replies: 2 Views: 3258 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:41 am Subject: Rear Shock absorber diagram |
Fast 28,
We think alike, but reality is so different. The spring perches are loose items. I thought the dealer had given me the wrong parts but when you looke at the shock absorber there are pr ... |
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Topic: Rear Shock absorber diagram | |
matt2710 Replies: 2 Views: 3258 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:32 am Subject: Rear Shock absorber diagram |
Hey all,
Can anyone upload an exploded diagram of the rear shock absorber assembly for a 1995 2.0 litre cab (manual). I have one in the haynes manual but as usual its not quite the same. Rega ... |
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Topic: Front suspension ride height | |
matt2710 Replies: 0 Views: 2247 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:07 pm Subject: Front suspension ride height |
Hi all,
Been a while since i posted. Nothing to report on the cabbie other than a new roof fitted a few months ago. What a diference a clear rear window makes! I had noticed recently that the dr ... |
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Topic: Windscreen door pillar rubber seals | |
matt2710 Replies: 3 Views: 4171 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:36 pm Subject: Windscreen door pillar rubber seals |
Ragtop,
If it is the part i am thinking of, it runs down the windscreen pillar and around the entire door aperture. This was over £300 from Audi, but I got one from a scrappy for £90. I thi ... |
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Topic: Heated wing mirror | |
matt2710 Replies: 4 Views: 4386 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:59 pm Subject: Heated wing mirror |
ragtop,
They work when you switch the blower fan on for the rear screen. I only recently found this out when i looked at the handbook! Regards, Matt. |
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Topic: Engine oil smell..... | |
matt2710 Replies: 4 Views: 4005 |
Forum: Audi Cabriolet Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:22 am Subject: Engine oil smell..... |
Thanks for the info buddy.
I will look at the gasket kit first as there has always been an oil stain by the filler cap. Probably where previous owners, and me too, spilled the oil when re-filling. ... |
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