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Offline 2.0gti.99

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petrol killa
« on: 30 March 2010, 20:49 »
my 2.0gti apk seems to stink of petrol on idle and drinking petrol like no tomorrow help!!!! any solutions please, oh yer done a full service

Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: petrol killa
« Reply #1 on: 30 March 2010, 20:50 »
Check for leaks, follow your nose  :grin:
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Re: petrol killa
« Reply #2 on: 30 March 2010, 21:22 »
checked all fuel lines and hoses, the exhust blowin oil aswell?

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Re: petrol killa
« Reply #3 on: 30 March 2010, 21:26 »
sounds like either a breather problem. or the o2 sensor and/or CAT is broken which is fairly common on the 2.0

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Re: petrol killa
« Reply #4 on: 30 March 2010, 21:30 »
how can i tell if a cat if broken will it blow? sorry if beenin dumb not a major petrol head
where is the breather pipe?

Offline radz

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Re: petrol killa
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2010, 22:05 »
I had this and my lambda sensor was completely dead, changed that along with some other things and its running perfectly now [=

Nobody say APK's are bad in this thread :@