Finally found out what happened.

**A-List** · 12-13-2008 09:22 PM

About 1 1/2 yr ago I dropped off my car at the dealer for schedule maintenance. Rec'ed a called a hr later from the dealer that they can't start my car. What perfect timing for something to happen at the dealer I thought. I told them that it has never happen before. When I pick up my car, they told me that they couldn't figure out what had happen, but the car starts now. That very wkend it happened to me. I was stuck and had to call roadside ass't, but before I was toll, I gave it a last try and the car started. Took the car to the dealer and they spend 2 wks and came up w/ nothing. For the next 1 1/2 yr I worry when it will happen again.
Tonight w/ my wife and 7 month old son, one of the coldest night of the yr in NY/NJ we were stuck at a gas station on the NJ side heading home to NY. Thinking its going to be a long night, so dude came up to me and said "u has air in your fuel line." Open the hood unplugged the fuel line and the car started. Now I'm thinking, after hundreds of hr of training these dam audi tech received ($100/hr) and it took some random person in a gas station the figure out my problem. I'm sleeping better tonight knowing what the problem is. Now I want to know how does air get into my fuel line and how to prevent it from happening again.

**fusionx** · 12-13-2008 09:32 PM

hahaha thats crazy man! sometimes its always those gas station guys that know everything

**Tru NY Player** · 12-13-2008 09:39 PM

outta control..
what gas station might that be so people could start taking audis there for maintenance..lmao

**evilgabbie** · 12-13-2008 09:56 PM

will a faulty fuel pump or sensor cause this ?

**peta8368** · 12-13-2008 09:58 PM

what i wonder is how come there is STILL air in the gas line after driving the car for a year and a half (with the condition reoccuring). You should get the dealer to check toward that, so the problem doesn't blow up after you are out of warranty.

Peter

**agkellyboy** · 12-13-2008 11:01 PM

**A4_Joe** · 12-13-2008 11:51 PM

that is very strange, about the dealer if they scanned for code & nothing came out and if they can't duplicate the concern they have no way finding out what's really causing it. It's very strange how there will be air in the fuel line & after 1 1/2 later. Do you drive the vehicle everyday?

**jojogoya88** · 12-13-2008 11:53 PM

Thats what made me want to get rid of my car and never buy audi again. The audi techs are just stupid, they cant ever fix a problem. And when i give my car in, it takes 4x longer just to get it back. Idk how many times ive had my car at audi for 2 weeks just for a small problem...assholes

good bye audi!

**A-List** · 12-14-2008 09:30 AM

The 1st time it happened was at the dealer, so I don't think I need to duplicate it for them and, no I don't drive everyday, but this happen after driving 150+mi yesterday and it crapped out on me at the gas station after refueling. The tank was 3/4 full before refueling.