Ouch! Now what do we do? Let me know if you find a solution, and I'll do
the same for you. BTW, mine seems to be fairly decent when the engine is
"cold", and for maybe the first 5 minutes. Does yours behave that way too?

Ron

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"Dennis W" > wrote in message
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> I just got the same car and it does the same thing.
>
> "RapidRon" > wrote in message
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> > Chris,
> >
> > Thanks for the thought, but this is a drive-by-wire throttle, that is,
an
> > electronic wire. There is no cable. The throttle is moved by an
electric
> > motor. It's all software magic - bad magic, in this case!
> >
> > OOPS!!! I posted as a 1991 A4! I meant 2001. I don't think there was
an
> > A4 in 1991, was there?
> >
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> > "Christoph Bollig" > wrote in message
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> > > > >From: "RapidRon"
> > > > >
> > > > >I posted about this a little while ago, but still need more info.
> > > > >
> > > > >My newly-acquired 1991 A4 2.8Q (14,000 miles) has very erratic,
jerky
> > and
> > > > >unpredictable throttle response, especially when starting from a
> stop.
> > I
> > > > >never know how it will respond. My wife nearly had an accident due
> to
> > > > >throttle delay, and I hate driving in close quarters, like when
> > parking.
> > > > >The car is likely to do nothing at the first application of
throttle,
> > then
> > > > >leap ahead. It's impossible to provide smooth acceleration, unless
> you
> > > > >apply the throttle so slowly and carefully that you are willing to
be
> > the
> > > > >last one away from the traffic light, with the car behind eating
your
> > > > >bumper. Mid-range throttle is better, but still poor, compared to
> any
> > other
> > > > >car I've driven.
> > > > >
> > > > >The dealer had the car for a day, and said it was "normal". Screw
> > that --
> > > > >if it's normal, I want them to buy it back! They did a throttle
> > adaptation
> > > > >(I think) and that seemed to help a tiny amount (maybe) for a short
> > time,
> > > > >but then it was back to the old tricks. I'm beginning to hate
> driving
> > this
> > > > >otherwise-nice car.
> > > > >
> > > > >I've read other complaints about something similar -- mainly
throttle
> > lag --
> > > > >in various forums, but haven't read of anything exactly like this,
> nor
> > of a
> > > > >fix. HELP!!!!
> > > >
> > > > I have seen things from soft/broken motor mounts to broken/cracked
> boots
> > to the
> > > > throttle body causing problems like that. Something might shift
> > unexpectedly
> > > > when you first start to accelerate.
> > > > Check those boots first and let us know what you find!
> > >
> > > Very stupid question: Does it do the same thing when standing in
> > > neutral? If yes, did you try to turn the throttle at the engine (I
> > > don't know what it is called, I mean this thing where the cable from
> > > the acellerator cable ends at the engine and turns something). If you
> > > turn there, you might be able to narrow down whether there is a
> > > problem in the transmission from the paddle to the engine or in the
> > > engine.
> > >
> > > Just a thought, I am not an expert,
> > >
> > > Christoph
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> >
> >
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