Turbo lag revisted - service success story
11-24-2001, 07:08 AM
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Turbo lag revisted - service success story
I have a 2001 tip and had the "turbo lag" problem talked about earlier in this forum (hesitation on quick acceleration). I thought it was something I would have to live with on an otherwise perfect car. However, I mentioned it to my dealer on my 5K service. He said he would road test it and "change some initial settings". When I got the car back, the hesitation was gone and the car actually felt faster! It also fixed the hard shift problem from 1st to 2nd when cold, although this never bothered me. To top it off, my loaner car was another ar.
11-24-2001, 07:16 PM
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Re: So how did they fix it?
All I know is what the service tech told me - they were going to reset some initial settings. I guess they did some kind of retuning. There is a temporary fix that Skidad refers to - depressing the gas pedal all the way before starting the car. What they did at the dealer seems to have the same effect, except it is automatic. You don't have to depress the gas pedal before starting to make it work.
11-26-2001, 11:36 AM
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Re: Fix is here
I've tried that "fix" in the link to no avail. Congrats to those for whom it worked.... I'm curious what AYP's fix was--it sure doesn't sound like his fix involves the gas pedal "trick", but rather he seems to be describing some type of permanent fix.
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11-27-2001, 07:19 AM
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The cold engine tune-down is to protect your turbos - I use a different "fix" for tranny lag
And it's "permanent" too.
Keep it in 4 around town, not D.
D is an overdrive. IMO all Tip Audis need to be driven in 4 except on the highway. Otherwise you're forced to kick it down with the throttle to get any power. It's just more pronounced on the ar.
Not that I'm not interested in hearing the "mechanic's fix."
Keep it in 4 around town, not D.
D is an overdrive. IMO all Tip Audis need to be driven in 4 except on the highway. Otherwise you're forced to kick it down with the throttle to get any power. It's just more pronounced on the ar.
Not that I'm not interested in hearing the "mechanic's fix."
11-27-2001, 04:34 PM
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Here is the dealer info:
I'll try to call them to get specifics, but since I have some other pressing issues in my life right now, it may be awhile. The dealer is Don Rosen Audi in Conshohocken, PA.
When I explained it to them, they seemed to be very familiar with it and were confident they could fix it (which they did).
When I explained it to them, they seemed to be very familiar with it and were confident they could fix it (which they did).
11-28-2001, 05:35 AM
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I Sent an E-Mail to the Dealer Inquiring about the "Fix"
I'll call them if I don't get a response in the next couple of days....The cold engine shifting on my ar is brutal, I can't get a remote starter installed, and an engine block heater is a bit of a hassle.
