Fsi - idling

jj86 · Post by **jj86** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:17 pm

Anyone notice much rattling from their fsi when idling?
I remember when it was so quiet I kept thinking I'd stalled it!
Only now, it seems to rattle a fair bit.

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:35 pm

Might be down to the cold weather

Can't say i've really noticed it on mine though but i'll have a listen tomorrow.

Neimad · Post by **Neimad** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:53 pm

Only noticed it once -- after thrashing it round for three quarters of an hour one evening last week. Thought I'd broken it for a minute, but it's more likely just the cold weather as Gary said.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:28 pm

rattle when just started up? or during operational temperature?

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:17 pm

Its a characteristic of the FSi engine; sounds a bit like a diesel on idle because it burns fuel in a similar way

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:30 pm

mine is running a bit lumpy lately.
a tuen up will probably do the trick

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:38 pm

Nelson_Wilbury wrote:Its a characteristic of the FSi engine; sounds a bit like a diesel on idle because it burns fuel in a similar way

Only when it's in FSI mode

Neimad · Post by **Neimad** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:45 pm

Maverick wrote:mine is running a bit lumpy lately.
a tuen up will probably do the trick

It probably needs the throttle body cleaning. I had a long-standing problem which started out as it running "lumpy" and ended up with it cutting out on idle. My local dealer was unable to solve the problem -- they just continued to clean the throttle body every time I took it in -- but when I took it to another dealership they found that the car needed the ECU upgrading. Since then it's only cut out once -- today of all days, but it started straight after.