I'd like not to need a new motor, please and thank you.

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02-14-2014, 01:31 PM

Huskerbob

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Location: Concord, NC

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Originally Posted by soulstep

I believe you need VAG-COM to correctly do a throttle body alignment anyway. If you don't know anyone with a VAG-COM, try reading through this article and see if any of the posters have one near you. https://www.audiforums.com/forum/vag...ag-com-140752/

+1 on needing the VAG-COM to do just about anything with an Audi.

Couldn't live without mine.

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02-14-2014, 02:12 PM

Mark C

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Location: Shrewbury Massachusetts

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Engine coolant sensor, car will crank all day long but not start if it goes bad, will not throw a code to tell you its bad either. Its a 15 dollar part, and takes maybe 20 minutes to replace.

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02-14-2014, 02:29 PM

jenn_wenn

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Originally Posted by Mark C

Engine coolant sensor, car will crank all day long but not start if it goes bad, will not throw a code to tell you its bad either. Its a 15 dollar part, and takes maybe 20 minutes to replace.

Your suspicion has been passed on to my mechanic. I would be SO thrilled if that was all it was