Hey guys, please help with my mods gone wrong...

Powrd1.8T · 03-19-2003, 04:27 PM

Hey guys, I've got a 98 1.8T. I've had a k04 and chip for a while and wanted to get more performance. I was recommended to port and polish the intake and exhaust. We found out they used abrasive material to do it like gritty sand. So I got with my friend that tunes Hondas and we decided to try it ourselves. We got a bag of sandblasting sand and hooked up into the intake and started the car. We had to hold the gas so it would run. He wanted to let the engine suck in the sand through the intake so it would port it out and then push it out the ehxaust so it would port the exhaust manifold.
I was worried that it might cause problems but he figured it'd be OK as long as we didn't make boost and it get sucked in the turbo. After running the car and letting it suck in sand we got about half way through a 25 lb bag. The check engine light was on and the engine was bucking and kicking and sounding really weird. We stopped and hooked the car back up normal and took off the sand supply. We tried to start it again and it was really hard. Once started it couldn't idle and kept making weird noises. We took it out and drove it and it started to make scraping and knocking noises.
Help! Can anyone tell me what to do! My buddy only does Hondas so he doesn't know much about Audis.

Scott D.³ · 03-19-2003, 04:28 PM

201-A4 · 03-19-2003, 04:30 PM

wnut · 03-19-2003, 04:37 PM

your friend is a total duschbag, yes they pump sand through the manifold to polish it but it is done OFF the car and the sand is WET not dry. your friend caused u to suck a ****load of debris that got sucked into not only the manifold but into your valves, and so on. i bet none of that actually made it out the exhaust. u got 1.8l of sand in there. your engine's basically gone.

my only hope is like scott said, this has got to be a joke. if so i got a joke for you too!

return everything back to stock and take it to your dealer, see if they'll fix it under warrenty =) (i hope most of you get this)

Audi2ptzero · 03-19-2003, 04:37 PM

That is just as bad as saying I want to wash out the inside of my motor and spray the water into the manifold while it is running. Time for the BONE HEAD award.

Broker · 03-19-2003, 04:37 PM

wnut · 03-19-2003, 04:38 PM

...the gains vs effort is substantially low.

ex-quattro PETE · 03-19-2003, 04:41 PM

mjb2333 · 03-19-2003, 04:42 PM

Twister · 03-19-2003, 04:43 PM

03-19-2003, 04:27 PM	#1
Powrd1.8T New Member Account #: 53045 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8	Hey guys, please help with my mods gone wrong... Hey guys, I've got a 98 1.8T. I've had a k04 and chip for a while and wanted to get more performance. I was recommended to port and polish the intake and exhaust. We found out they used abrasive material to do it like gritty sand. So I got with my friend that tunes Hondas and we decided to try it ourselves. We got a bag of sandblasting sand and hooked up into the intake and started the car. We had to hold the gas so it would run. He wanted to let the engine suck in the sand through the intake so it would port it out and then push it out the ehxaust so it would port the exhaust manifold. I was worried that it might cause problems but he figured it'd be OK as long as we didn't make boost and it get sucked in the turbo. After running the car and letting it suck in sand we got about half way through a 25 lb bag. The check engine light was on and the engine was bucking and kicking and sounding really weird. We stopped and hooked the car back up normal and took off the sand supply. We tried to start it again and it was really hard. Once started it couldn't idle and kept making weird noises. We took it out and drove it and it started to make scraping and knocking noises. Help! Can anyone tell me what to do! My buddy only does Hondas so he doesn't know much about Audis.

03-19-2003, 04:28 PM	#2
Scott D.³ Junior Member Account #: 1996 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,282	Oh God, Please say that you are kidding and really did'nt do this!!! __________________ Stage<sup>3=Kewl: Stock=Meh <a href="http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nt2.php"> </a>"Nerdiness pays for my Audis!"

03-19-2003, 04:30 PM	#3
201-A4 Junior Member Account #: 38738 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,876	You have got to be kidding me, there is no way you poured sand in your engine. __________________ ____________________ 1998.5 Audi A4 1.8T: -PES T-28 Turbo Kit -Custom Liquid/Air Intercooler -SouthBend DXD Clutch -Sachs LW flywheel -2.25" Test Pipe -Borla 2.25" Catback -H&R S4 Coilovers -SSR Competition (18x8.5) -Bridgestone SO3 (235/40/18) -Stratmosphere Short Shifter -Hyperboost adj. Diverter Valve -RS4 Grill -Ecodes -S4 Front Bumper -Clear Side Markers -Alpine/JL/Infinity System -V1 protection -Others _________________ Next Up: HID's Sway Bars BBK

03-19-2003, 04:37 PM	#4
wnut Member Account #: 19359 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 76,507	omgroflmao.....sorry but here's the situation. your friend is a total duschbag, yes they pump sand through the manifold to polish it but it is done OFF the car and the sand is WET not dry. your friend caused u to suck a ****load of debris that got sucked into not only the manifold but into your valves, and so on. i bet none of that actually made it out the exhaust. u got 1.8l of sand in there. your engine's basically gone. my only hope is like scott said, this has got to be a joke. if so i got a joke for you too! return everything back to stock and take it to your dealer, see if they'll fix it under warrenty =) (i hope most of you get this) __________________ Connect with me:

03-19-2003, 04:37 PM	#5
Audi2ptzero Elder Member Account #: 42349 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,378	Sounds like someones friend should give up tuning hondas too. That is just as bad as saying I want to wash out the inside of my motor and spray the water into the manifold while it is running. Time for the BONE HEAD award.

03-19-2003, 04:37 PM	#6
Broker Junior Member Account #: 9602 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Whitby Posts: 562	ROTFLMFAO __________________ Ed G. 2004 1.8TQ - Tip Dolphin Grey Ultrasport Lighting, Cold, Conv, Prem, Bose RS4 rear sway GIAC Stg 1 APR Snub Mount ---Gone--- '97 1.8TQSA Cactus Green GIAC Chip Bilstein Sport / H&R Race "710N" DV

03-19-2003, 04:38 PM	#7
wnut Member Account #: 19359 Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 76,507	ps. port and polish should be one of your LAST mods... ...the gains vs effort is substantially low. __________________ Connect with me:

03-19-2003, 04:41 PM	#8
ex-quattro PETE AudiWorld Expert Account #: 16447 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 25,426	ROTFL!!!! __________________ n00b FAQ \| 2003 Official AudiWorld Postwhore \| Got questions? Audi Maintenance Schedules \| It's the truth!

03-19-2003, 04:42 PM	#9
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03-19-2003, 04:43 PM	#10
Twister Member Account #: 11611 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 2,074	You're kidding right? Please tell us you're kidding... __________________ ------ Bye bye A4, no more Audi for me.

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