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[Melon Head]

Just a remider
Don't forget you can still use the paddle shifters when in D. If you want to overtake or floor-it then just manually drop it down a gear or two, no need to put the foot down and wait for the car to decide for you

[Eaglehawk]

Well aware of the paddle shifters. But that's the point, I wasn't trying to floor or overtake. It was just a gentle acceleration when it did the puff of smoke thing. Yes, maybe I was too low in the rev range, but I wasn't trying hard at all. I was still waiting for the engine to warm up.

[Melon Head]

Well aware of the paddle shifters. But that's the point, I wasn't trying to floor or overtake. It was just a gentle acceleration when it did the puff of smoke thing. Yes, maybe I was too low in the rev range, but I wasn't trying hard at all. I was still waiting for the engine to warm up.

That wasn't directed at you. Just a general comment. I sometimes forget myself. The more I am remembering to use the paddle shifters when required the more I am starting to like D. Still prefer S though most of the time and change to D when on the freeway or just cruising around, then drop to S coming into corners.

[kawabanga]

Well aware of the paddle shifters. But that's the point, I wasn't trying to floor or overtake. It was just a gentle acceleration when it did the puff of smoke thing. Yes, maybe I was too low in the rev range, but I wasn't trying hard at all. I was still waiting for the engine to warm up.

My theory is that a certain amount of oil has accumulated in the intercooler radiator due to excessive blow-by and breather pipe inefficiency.
At a certain point this oil was suddenly and entirely entered in the intake duct causing the puff of smoke...

This could not happen at every acceleration, but just when pipes or radiator accumulate a certain amount of oil...

This is the typical case of "the dog chasing its tail": the more blow-by happens, the more oil will be entered in the intake, the more piston rings will be inefficient because of the oil burned, causing more blow-by.........


EDIT: of course if smoke it's not due to oil burning, my theory is not applicable...

[Melon Head]

My theory is that a certain amount of oil has accumulated in the intercooler radiator due to excessive blow-by and breather pipe inefficiency.
At a certain point this oil was suddenly and entirely entered in the intake duct causing the puff of smoke...

This could not happen at every acceleration, but just when pipes or radiator accumulate a certain amount of oil...

This is the typical case of "the dog chasing its tail": the more blow-by happens, the more oil will be entered in the intake, the more piston rings will be inefficient because of the oil burned, causing more blow-by.........


EDIT: of course if smoke it's not due to oil burning, my theory is not applicable...

That is also my gut feeling about the issue.
I use to get the same issue with an old Alfasud, just before I was forced to get an engine rebuild.

[gavs]

My theory is that a certain amount of oil has accumulated in the intercooler radiator due to excessive blow-by and breather pipe inefficiency.
At a certain point this oil was suddenly and entirely entered in the intake duct causing the puff of smoke...

This could not happen at every acceleration, but just when pipes or radiator accumulate a certain amount of oil...

This is the typical case of "the dog chasing its tail": the more blow-by happens, the more oil will be entered in the intake, the more piston rings will be inefficient because of the oil burned, causing more blow-by.........


EDIT: of course if smoke it's not due to oil burning, my theory is not applicable...

The smoke is black my friend, not grey / white / blue. It is just a hang-up in the dsg's brain which VAG won't fix ala APR's DSG tune because while overseas they will warrant this software change, here they don't like to admit the f**ked something (like the entire car) up. Had it happen to me this morning pulling out around a garbage truck, thought I put enough throttle in (to be fair, it's the first time I have driven in D for about 3 months) for the car to stay in first but noooooo, the idoit that wrote the software program made my dsg go into 2nd at 5kph while I was requesting 1/2-3/4 throttle!!!
Sometimes this bloody car makes me soooooo mad!

[Melon Head]

Just let me know when you want that C4. Have you got the ski masks ready.
Ahhh ****. Blown our cover.
Hahahaha

[kawabanga]

I use to get the same issue with an old Alfasud, just before I was forced to get an engine rebuild.

Really Alfasud was exported to Australia...? Can't beleive it...!

Sometimes this bloody car makes me soooooo mad!

I completely agree...!!!

[nomadx38]

Haha Gavs you make me laugh. Who do you normally drive your car in?

I'm usually driving in D and a will say it does some weird things if you don't know how to drive with it. The first rule I find is if you want to progressively take off put your foot down and keep it there (or give it more gas).

As soon as you lift off the throttle even a fraction the gearbox sees it as that you are happy with your speed. It will then quickly downshift to the lowest gear, disengage the turbo (open the wastegate) and give you very little throttle response for max fuel economy, which leaves you mashing the pedal for it to kick up a gear as it spools the turbo again.

This differs from S or M where I find it will keep the turbo wastegate permanently closed for max boost and min lag.

Just my 2 cents

[yokom46]

imo the gearbox is more suited for manual use. It seems (at least from my perspective) that they may have designed the box for manual first and auto second.

Dad just bought an Audi A3 S-line with the 2ltr tfsi engine in it with DSG and complains about the lazyness of DSG in D around town.
I can't for the life of me figure out what is so difficult about using the gearbox in manual mode all of the time.. lol - I do.