Would be helpful to know which engine you are having problems with. If you would be so kind, please provide the information including...

• Year
• Engine - 2.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI, 3.2 VR6
• Engine type* - EA888, BUB
• Gear Box - DSG or Manual
• Drive Train - FWD or Quattro
• Model - Coupe or Roadster

*Your engine type can be found on the VIN tag either in the boot/trunk or inside the front cover of the Owners Manual or Service Booklet.

 

Here are the details,

2.0 FSI, Coupe, Manual, FWD, 57 plate

Fully appreciate any guidance!

 

Just curious about the "57 plate "... is this a 2007 or 2008??

Also, the engine code is important, since the 2.0 TFSI has two different versions,
• EA888
- either a Gen 1 (CCTA, CBFA, etc.), or Gen 2 (CESA, etc.)
• EA113

 

It's a 2007, just popped the bonnet and I can't find the engine code.
Only numbers I can see typ 8J EU 4

 

The sticker is usually in the Service Manual or inside the boot, under the floor panel, on the black foam kit.

I would recommend you pick up a VAG software friendly OBDII diagnostic device so you can find out if there are any fault codes reported. Could be any number of issues which can turn into an expensive guessing game especially if you randomly replace parts.

If the needle sits at zero with the engine running, I might suspect the instrument cluster. Again, a fault scan should help identify the problem.

For quick faults scans, the OBDeleven basic version (not the Pro) is around 40-Euro and is very easy to use with a Smartphone.

 

Appreciate the guidance.

Would most garages have a the diagnostic device and be able to pick up the fault immediately as essentially on turning the car over there is no movement on the rev counter?

 

HI, Most garages have a fault scanner but it requires to be VAG specific to be accurate.
No revs for a fews seconds on initial start is usually battery low volts. Is the battery 100% as low volts can cause many faults.
Hoggy.

 

I assume you mean the Rev Counter is reading wrong rather than the engine actually reaching 2000rpm at idle! The Rev counter is a stepper motor and the RPM data is produced by the engine management ECU and sent to the cluster as a CAN message. Although corruption / errors in the CAN messages are possible, it is highly unlikely to work intermittently. The most likely cause is faulty tacks / solder joints in the cluster or possibly the stepper motor itself. Unless you are quite proficient at electronic repair then perhaps consider sending the cluster to one of the recommended repair firms.

It would also be worth finding a member near you with VCDS (or OBDII?) as you can run a test on the gauges.

 

Yeah its an odd one. Essentially when I turn the car over the rev marker engages as standard and on short drives it operates normally. When I undertake a long drive, 100 miles, when in traffic the rev counter involuntarily keeps moving from 500rpm to 2000rpm and sounds like I'm revving the engine constantly?

 

I assume you mean the Rev Counter is reading wrong rather than the engine actually reaching 2000rpm

and sounds like I'm revving the engine constantly

Sounds more serious than just the cluster reading wrongly

 

Yeah the involuntary revving when sitting in traffic is a concern!

 

Yeah an advisable starting point is probably a code scan. Can't really get too far without that in this case. You could look/listen for major vacuum leaks under the hood but usually the car is able to mitigate such leaks so as not to have the RPM get too high--you will perhaps have a jumpy idle and a MIL turned on but I doubt it would just surge to 2000RPM on a vacuum leak.

You're not getting the MIL (engine light) or EPC lights on at all?

If you have to take the car to a garage to get a scan done, might as well just have them diagnose and fix the problem too, not much point in "just getting a scan" anywhere you have to pay them. Just be sure to go to a competent and reputable shop, preferably one well versed in VAG and/or "German" make cars.

 

Are ATS or Formula One garages decent for this type of issue? Want to avoid Audi or Halfords due to ridiculous labour costs!