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Old 12-05-2001, 08:33 PM
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For the past 2 weeks my car has not been running the way it should be. When I gas my car, it starts to jerk and it sounds like the car is running really hard, but it is going a lot slower than it should. Right now, I would probaby get smoked by a civic. I don't think my TBB is torn, maybe it might be the bypass valve, but my question is, could the problem be my Garret chip??? And it seems like my exhaust is pumping out a lot of smoke, so much that its visible. Need some advice.
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How many miles are on your car?
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Around 21,000 miles.
Old 12-05-2001, 08:37 PM
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Default Might be your MAF... but still check all your hoses for leaks...

Are you throwing any DTC's? (have you checked?)

What year is your vehicle (and what month)?

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Default Re: Leaking BPV are easy to check....

Apply vacuum to the nipple and it should hold. Hate to say it, but if there is a leak, the dealer has the best tools to determine what the problem is. Any chance you have a VAG?
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Your clutch might be going. Any "clutch"smell?
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My S4 is a 2001 and I got it in December. What is a DTC?
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Default DTC is "Diagnostic Trouble Code"... you need a VAG tool (or VAG-COM software) to read them....

<a href="http://www.ross-tech.com/">Uwe's VAG-COM</a> will work well... or try to find someone in your area (a fellow Audi enthusiant) with the software...

it runs on a laptop and uses a cable to connect to your car's computer...

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Lotsa smoke out of the exhaust sounds like blown turbos...
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Default Oh crap, I didn't even see that part of his post... yeah... uh oh...

what color smoke?


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