Engine misfire?

Tiny
YAZAN838
  • MEMBER
  • 2014 AUDI A6
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 89,000 MILES
Hello, I have the vehicle listed above 3.0t. I bought this car and when I bought the car, I changed all the regular stuff, new spark plugs, crankcase, everything in that, water pipes, all the stuff that comes with needing replacement in an Audi. In my car it starts perfectly on a cold start and has never misfired on a cold start. Now when I start it up and drive and the engine warms up a good amount and go to park my car and let it sit for about an hour or two that’s when the misfire starts. The misfire would consist of the car starting but not the engine and just going to 0 RPMs for me to start it in this case I would have to tap on the gas to start. I took my car about 4 months ago to a mechanic and I was told it has something to do with an ECM unit of my car having water damage. I also get to check engine lights on stuff that I don’t think is an issue in my car so it’s also throwing false alerts. So, I was wondering would I proceed with getting an ECM replacement and do you think this would fix the whole issue and not dealing with misfires. I would really appreciate the help!
Saturday, February 10th, 2024 AT 10:11 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
KEN L
  • MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
  • 42,913 POSTS
I would run the codes to see if any are stored. This guide can help. You may have a cracked spark plug causing the problem FYI.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

The water damage on the ECM is not good as well, you can send it out for testing or get a rebuilt preprogrammed unit. Here is the location and how to change it out.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, February 11th, 2024 AT 12:26 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links