Audi A3 1.9TDi boost problems
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Hello Everyone,
I just bought this 2006 Audi A3 1.6.. I’m having serious issues and hoping that someone can give me guidance. The first part I changed in the car was the fuel pump. I just moved to the UAE and didn’t know of any mechanics in the area so I took it to some random place. They said to change the fuel pump and also to change the fuel filter because the car wasn’t injecting gas into the engine properly.. They also recommended to change sparks plugs, breather pipe, brake pads, and bunch of other things that I can’t remember at the moment. I ended up spending soooo much money.. Then the problem came right back.. The car wasn’t taking in gas properly.. Here in the UAE, it gets really hot in the summer.. Currently it’s like 50 C and whenever it is hot outside the car shuts of in the middle of the road. .. I then try to turn off the engine and restart and it starts fine but then shuts off again… it also cuts of during the evening time as well after I have the car running for a while but the problem is more common durring the afternoon when it is really hot.. and sometime when I have the car parked for a while with the ac on I get a strong gasoline smell.. So then I took the car to an Audi mechanic and they told me to change the ACF valve and also replace the fuel pump again with an original Audi Pump.. So I did that and now the problem is back again.. The car was still running awkwardly but it wasn’t shutting for a good week after I added original Audi pump.. but a week later it is doing the same thing.. the car shuts off and I can smell the gasoline
I now took the car to another audi dealership and now they are saying that I need to change fuel injectors, I need an softwear update and the engine control unit might need to be replaced.. Its coming out to be another $3000 dollars..
Does this sound right and are there alternatives like getting the fuel injectors cleaned instead of replacing it and ECU fixed somehow
I just bought this 2006 Audi A3 1.6.. I’m having serious issues and hoping that someone can give me guidance. The first part I changed in the car was the fuel pump. I just moved to the UAE and didn’t know of any mechanics in the area so I took it to some random place. They said to change the fuel pump and also to change the fuel filter because the car wasn’t injecting gas into the engine properly.. They also recommended to change sparks plugs, breather pipe, brake pads, and bunch of other things that I can’t remember at the moment. I ended up spending soooo much money.. Then the problem came right back.. The car wasn’t taking in gas properly.. Here in the UAE, it gets really hot in the summer.. Currently it’s like 50 C and whenever it is hot outside the car shuts of in the middle of the road. .. I then try to turn off the engine and restart and it starts fine but then shuts off again… it also cuts of during the evening time as well after I have the car running for a while but the problem is more common durring the afternoon when it is really hot.. and sometime when I have the car parked for a while with the ac on I get a strong gasoline smell.. So then I took the car to an Audi mechanic and they told me to change the ACF valve and also replace the fuel pump again with an original Audi Pump.. So I did that and now the problem is back again.. The car was still running awkwardly but it wasn’t shutting for a good week after I added original Audi pump.. but a week later it is doing the same thing.. the car shuts off and I can smell the gasoline
I now took the car to another audi dealership and now they are saying that I need to change fuel injectors, I need an softwear update and the engine control unit might need to be replaced.. Its coming out to be another $3000 dollars..
Does this sound right and are there alternatives like getting the fuel injectors cleaned instead of replacing it and ECU fixed somehow
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