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I'm still googling A2's... I prob have to get one just so I can move on.
From what I've gathered, filling up with super unleaded will keep most issues in check
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I do think I want one still.
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We had the same car AND had this exact problem.
Luckily the car was within warranty and the garage we bought it from fixed it...
By wrapping the pipe in electrical tape and then not filling the car with coolant. Cue head gasket failure, long drawn out process of letter writing and threats of court, we eventually got our money back.
We promptly saw the car up for sale at the same garage less than a month later.
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Interesting and impressive. Still not let the idea of an A2 go despite another car inbound. Something about them. Keep us updated!
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Six months ago, I gave this warning to potential A2 purchasers. So i've been out and bought a very cheap A2 1.6FSI
The FSI was Audi's first attempt at direct petrol injection. To get good mpg and make it clean they also did a couple of things which became its downfall. The engine runs very hot so destroys the plastic coolant pipes and the EGR lets the gases into a variable flap manifold, which after time gums all the flaps up causing the actuator to seize/break. Mine came with the first bit done but the second fault current.
This is the flap in the seized closed position. It should be wide open
Hours spent finger deep in carbon has got me to this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhGBTd5_hro
Work continues...