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Thu 16 Oct 2008 09:30

99 1.8T Car starts then dies.... - Canufixit

Hi there,

Hoping someone can help with this having read some of the other posts. My Audi A3 1.8T (Y reg) starts okay sits at normal revs for about 10-20 seconds then revs drop really low and engine then dies.

Engine warning light also on.

Bit of a car novice so any advice from those more technically gifted greatly appreciated!

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Thu 16 Oct 2008 11:10

99 1.8T Car starts then dies.... - Dynamic Dave

Engine warning light also on.

Needs plugging into a diagnostic reader to extract the fault codes - this eliminates most of the guesswork.

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