really rough idle?

Jul 04, 2007 5 Replies
S

driving home tonight my 2003 A4 quattro 3.0 v6 started a REALLY rough idle and didn't have much power... like it wasn't firing on all 6 cylinders... I got it home and smelled something like plastic melting.. I popped the hood and could see something that looked like a fitting on the end of a metal tubing GLOWING RED HOT. It's on the right side, towards the firewall, and down lower than the spark plugs..



of course I just got it back from the 80k miles servicing yesterday where the dealer tried to tell me I really should have the timing belt changed... I refused it..



ugh, I think they jinxed me.


any ideas? Troy


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J

You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.

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G

Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.

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S

because I didn't have $1500 to spend on it and the "certified maintenance book" doesn't call for it until about 110,000k miles..

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B

Sounds like a coil pack failing. Idle and smell were that same on my 2003 A4

2.0l.

Dealer replaced the full set under warranty which was then about 2.5 yrs old.

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S

failed ignition coil pack it was! $36.

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