Hello from Storm !

CMD3107

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Hi just bought my first A2 a 1.6FSI Colour Storm in Sprint Blue needs a bit of TLC and is a little project for the summer nights ! looking forward to getting it all cleaned up and back on the road ! Manifold flaps have failed its MOT so that's the first thing to get attended to so any advice gratefully received. The rest is cosmetic and personalising it ( sorry him 'Storm' ( daughters choice ! )

Will keep you posted of 'Storms' progress :)

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Welcome! Many will be along soon to give more helpful advice - certainly looks pretty tidy. Is that another Audi alloy reflected in the rear door?
 
Hi it has failed it’s MOT on co2 after 2nd fast idle which I have been told is the inlet manifold intake flaps ? Is it easy to fix or best to get a mechanic to have a look, I do have some technical ability
 
Hi it has failed it’s MOT on co2 after 2nd fast idle which I have been told is the inlet manifold intake flaps ? Is it easy to fix or best to get a mechanic to have a look, I do have some technical ability
Hi if it’s the inlet manifold flaps I’d let a mechanic do all the work after all it’s a 2:30hr job and you have to move the engine to the side for more access. Are you near WOM automotive they know the A2’s In and out:)also I wouldn’t of thought the intake manifold would cause it to fail MOT on co2 normally the car just runs poorly if the intake manifold actuator rod has snapped (common problem) I don’t know really what to say about the Co2 thing. Like I’ve said I don’t think the intake would affect that. Knowing that I would like to be proven wrong :)
 
Welcome.

I have two FSIs and both have suffered from the notorious FSI flap problem, as all FSIs inevitably do. The root of the problem is normally carbon buildup in the lower inlet manifold that houses the flaps, caused by part of the naturally dirty exhaust gas being recirculatied through the lower manifold by the exhaust gas recycling system. The flaps become seized and the parts that normally move them have an impossible task of moving something that won't move and some plastic parts break as a result. Hours of reading on here if you care to research.

Professional repair costs can approach £1000 in the worst case scenario of a new (£450) lower manifold being required but this is often not required and a good clean and less expensive (budget say £100) parts required instead but there is still labour and VAT to add. Many members DIY to reduce costs and generally comment nothing specialised just takes a long time, but of course you need tools, ramps/pit and spannering skills. Another point is while doing the work is an opportunity to do other long term maintence such as having injectors cleaned, replace so called death pipe and maybe cambelt so the job can snowball into something much more with extra costs.

The fist job is get a scan and see what that yields and post it here, it would not surprise me to also see a NOX sensor fault. If you do not have any scanning kit I strongly suggest buying something, it is very useful, essential for DIY and soon pay for itself compared with expensive professional garage scans. If you lack kit as a stopgap maybe a local member could help out, if there is anything left on the MOT and the car is drivable I am not too far away (Eynsham) and would be happy to help out, it only takes a few minutes.

Welcome again.

Andy

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Welcome along. If you do need a lower inlet manifold or.Nox sensor, I'm currently breaking an FSI and the parts are known to be good.
 
Welcome from me too. I can only repeat Andy's advice, to start with a scan, so that you know what you are dealing with. If you're going to do the work yourself, a decent scanning tool is pretty much essential. The best is the genuine VCDS https://www.mi-uk.com/product-category/diagnostics/ross-tech/ although it is not cheap.
The FSI is very fussy about petrol, and certainly expects at least 98 octane, something to keep in mind when you get to the point of fuelling her up.
 
Thank you all for help ! I will get a scanner and go from there. To be honest driving it you would never know it has anything wrong. Keep you posted :)
 
If you want me to scan it for you more than happy to help and I am based in Trowbridge. The car has great potential and was looking at it myself but thankfully it has been rescued by your good self. Good luck and welcome.
 
Thank you all for help ! I will get a scanner and go from there. To be honest driving it you would never know it has anything wrong. Keep you posted :)
I agree, not uncommon for a FSI to run okayish with broken flaps, I ran mine for three years with broken flaps, just got fed up with the eml in the end, I assume your eml is on all the time? When fixed you will notice the improvement but if your eml is on that is now automatic fail at MOT and you will have to fix it.

Andy
 
If you want me to scan it for you more than happy to help and I am based in Trowbridge. The car has great potential and was looking at it myself but thankfully it has been rescued by your good self. Good luck and welcome.
Thank you for your kind offer! I am waiting on a scanner so might contact you issue at the moment trying to get it sorted for MOT so I can drive it about to sort out completely
 
I agree, not uncommon for a FSI to run okayish with broken flaps, I ran mine for three years with broken flaps, just got fed up with the eml in the end, I assume your eml is on all the time? When fixed you will notice the improvement but if your eml is on that is now automatic fail at MOT and you will have to fix it.

Andy
Yes light is on all the time. Scanner should arrive early next week and then I can arrange to get it sorted !
 
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