Friend borrows and kills my Audi :(

**Audi247** · 01-14-2009 02:38 AM

so i let my buddy take my car down the street frm the hotel and park the car in a free zone and he calls and says that the car ran out of gas. i say no problem so he goese down to the gas station gets gas and puts in the car next day i get my keys walk down to my car get in everything seems great turn on my car and get the CEL...........eeek. im pissed i start intarigating him asking what the hell he was doing with my car blah blah he says nothing so im in shock

the car seemed to be driving normal until i shifted into third gear the car seemed to jerk as if i skiped from second gear into fifth with out speeding up u kno! also on some idles the car seems rougher than usual and sometimes normal. i was wondering if there was anyone who could help in what i should do and if it is possible to check if it may be belt fluid coilpakcs ect.

**kastro** · 01-14-2009 03:21 AM

pray he didnt insert diesel by accident, seen it before.

**nytildie914** · 01-14-2009 05:00 AM

Originally Posted by kastro

pray he didnt insert diesel by accident, seen it before.

yea since diesel is the most expensive gas, he knows audis use the "expensive" (premium) gas...=/

**kwimberly** · 01-14-2009 05:48 AM

The diesel nozzle shouldn't fit in the tube (but my wife somehow managed it in a 200 Camry several years ago).

**Splattj** · 01-14-2009 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by kwimberly

The diesel nozzle shouldn't fit in the tube.

Ah, but if it ran out of gas he would have put the fuel into a container to bring back to the car.....

The question is, was the car really low on gas or did your friend think it was sputtering out when the cause was something else (like a coilpack)?

**vdubstreets** · 01-14-2009 06:33 AM

just get the CEL scanned, it was probably not his fault whatever the issue is.

**RudeBwoi** · 01-14-2009 07:01 AM

what code did you get?

**rocketheavy** · 01-14-2009 08:06 AM

Diesel wont kill your gas motor, it just wont run. now if you put gas in a diesel motor then thats a different story, KA BOOOM

**Audi Skate Snow** · 01-14-2009 08:13 AM

also he just might have not tighten your gas cap... im sure its nothing at all.

**Audi247** · 01-14-2009 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by vdubstreets

just get the CEL scanned, it was probably not his fault whatever the issue is.

where can i get my CEL scanned and would that show faults with belts?
thanks for all the help guys.

**kwik_shift** · 01-14-2009 11:49 AM

someone that has a vagcom^^^

**Charlescrs6** · 01-14-2009 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Audi247

where can i get my CEL scanned and would that show faults with belts?
thanks for all the help guys.

autozone, napa auto parts, any of those places will do it for free.

**Audi247** · 01-14-2009 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Charlescrs6

autozone, napa auto parts, any of those places will do it for free.

thanks guys youve been really helpful....ill keep you posted as to what codes i get.

**Audi247** · 01-14-2009 03:21 PM

today i went to napa to have the code read on my car and its what i thought two cylinders misfiring 1&2 so i need new coil packs btw the code was P0300