Looking For Intercooler...

Any one have an Intercooler (Front mount) for sale or know where I can get a decently priced one for 98 A4 1.8T FwD? With all the tubing and mounts... (Btw Greddy inst decently priced :\) Post here or Email me Poor Favor.

I've checked as many of the hoses as I can and they look okay, although this does'n't mean that it's not a hose.

Removing and refitting the throttle body is not a major issue, and you are right it is at the other end of the pipe.

Good luck!

If you have the VAG COM, then you can measure MAF and lambda, so that should remove some uncertainties.

Try this... get the car nice and warm, go about 25mph in second gear, then floor it all the way up to redlinne. If you get any flat spots in acceleration then the problem has to be either MAF or split pipe.
If you dont have any flat spots, then it is only an idling issue, and the throttle body is 99% likely to blame.

This problem can be caused sometimes by the lambda sensor, but this will show up on the MOT, so I wouldn't do anything about it just yet.

yeah I know what its like... But to be honest, unless there is something crtitcally wrong (unlikely, since the audi engines are pretty much bulletproof), then the only things that can cause idling issues like this are the ones mentioned before.

My only concern is that I seem to be throwing a few pennies at this car.
I was hoping the MAF sensor would of been a quick fix. Obviously not and should be noted to all with similar issues the same.

I'll keep you posted.

I assume the throttle body is at the other end of the air pipe to the MAF sensor. This looks a little more complicated than the MAF but I think I'll be able to do it. Thanks again for the info and I'll post a reply asap.

I picked it up the other day and had it in the boot waiting for a dry day, which came today. Thanks for the advice about the work needed. You were right, only a 5 to 10 minute job. Problem is, is't still not right so it may be a case of checking all the hoses like you mentioned.