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randall977
28-02-2013, 08:27 PM
I bought my A3 (engine code BKD) a few weeks ago with 113K miles, full service history - well looked after. All seemed good apart from it almost immediately had problems starting even though fine when I test drove it. Starting is poor hot or cold, the other day I went out and then the car cut out - traction light flickered then dead. The AA guy started it with easy start but it died again - I got them to drop the car off at a local garage. No fault codes and the garage didn't have the equipment to test the diesel pressure, so they handed it back havign tested the battery...

So I need to get it to an Audi garage but I don't totally trust them not to spend a lot of my money trying to find the fault - previously they havn't been great in this area. My first thoughts are ECU, diesel pump? Any ideas appreciated - thanks!

Guest 2
28-02-2013, 08:33 PM
Get it scanned with VCDS ;)

randall977
28-02-2013, 08:55 PM
The car is 25 miles from the nearest Audi garage - should I buy a VCDS - is it easy to use? My worst fear is the diesel pump - what are the symptoms for this? ECU is easy and reletively cheap to fix...

Thanks!