Ryanr912
Member
Driving into work today my car started driving horribly. At highway speed it just lost power and started decelerating with the pedal to the floor. Going up hills I was only able to drive ~55 mph (until I hit the next downslope). When the car is under acceleration/load, the entire car starts shaking incredibly hard. When I let off the pedal, the shaking stops immediately. The car can get up to ~30mph without shaking too bad (I can hear the turbo spool up) but beyond that the shaking only gets worse. Acceleration is much worse than normal.
I believe the in-tank lift pump (original) is working, as it makes a normal noise when I turn the key on. The car idles fine (at least to me, while sitting in a windy parking lot in -1 degF weather). With the engine at running temp, it started up fine with no hesitation.
Maintenance history:
Fuel & air fltrs replaced ~8k miles ago
Timing belt & water pump replaced by Guru ~30k miles ago
Suspension replaced ~5k miles ago by Guru
Tires replaced/balanced/aligned last week.
Unfortunately I am at work until 6 pm tonight and can only get on the internet for minutes at a time once or twice. I will try to get my car hooked up to VAG later today or tomorrow.
I would appreciate all the help you guys can give me with a diagnosis.
I believe the in-tank lift pump (original) is working, as it makes a normal noise when I turn the key on. The car idles fine (at least to me, while sitting in a windy parking lot in -1 degF weather). With the engine at running temp, it started up fine with no hesitation.
Maintenance history:
Fuel & air fltrs replaced ~8k miles ago
Timing belt & water pump replaced by Guru ~30k miles ago
Suspension replaced ~5k miles ago by Guru
Tires replaced/balanced/aligned last week.
Unfortunately I am at work until 6 pm tonight and can only get on the internet for minutes at a time once or twice. I will try to get my car hooked up to VAG later today or tomorrow.
I would appreciate all the help you guys can give me with a diagnosis.