really rough idle?
07-03-2007 | 09:40 PM
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really rough idle?
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
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
07-03-2007 | 10:57 PM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
07-03-2007 | 10:57 PM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
07-03-2007 | 10:57 PM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
07-03-2007 | 10:57 PM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
> 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
>
>
>
You would be dreaming about a minor problem like you just described if
your timing belt snapped. You are driving on borrowed time.
07-04-2007 | 04:00 AM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
07-04-2007 | 04:00 AM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
07-04-2007 | 04:00 AM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
07-04-2007 | 04:00 AM
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Re: really rough idle?
Shagster wrote:
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
> 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..
Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
07-04-2007 | 10:59 AM
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Re: really rough idle?
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..
"G-man uk" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Shagster wrote:
>> 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..
>
> Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
>
book" doesn't call for it until about 110,000k miles..
"G-man uk" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:5f129kF3ao7ilU1@mid.individual.net...
> Shagster wrote:
>> 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..
>
> Why did you refuse it? Seems like the dealer was giving you good advice.
>
