Hi, just recently became an octy owner! A touring, 1.6L 101hp, 1999 with 160000km on the trip meter. However I already have some problems with it which I hope someone can shed some light over:

-The coolant temperature gauge does not work, simple or expensive problem?

-The car jerks between 1800 to 2300 rpm, primarily at 2nd gear (somewhat on 3d as well). The jerking become most evident when I accelerate with medium throttle, not so much when I accelerate very fast or slow. Can add that the the rpm gauge doesn

Nobody knows anything about the these problems :confused:

Is it ok to drive the car when the temp gauge does not work? Could I damage the engine?

Hi,

Had the temp gauge problem on a similar engined audi, it turned out to be the temp sender unit wich i seem to recall cost something like eighty pounds, although that was an audi garage. Mine was easy to tell as one day just stopped reading. I got it straight to a garage though because you don't know if it is over heating.

Don't know about the luching sorry.

Andy

Nobody knows anything about the these problems

I'm not suprised with that mileage!!

Someone on here will help you out. Good luck