Misfire?

[MountainMutant]

Joined the M25 into a tunnel yesterday and dropped the pedal for some aural pleasure.

Let off the gas and the usual pops and bangs were then followed by maybe 5 seconds of flashing engine light which then went out. Car seems fine but has put the fear into me!

A quick google seems to say this happens when there is a misfire. First service due in a month so will mention it then but anyone else had this?

MM

[Anth]

Could be, not sure if the light would stay on after a misfire though, maybe a coil on the way out? if the cars fine i wouldn't worry but get it plugged in see if it's recorded a fault code on one of the cylinders just to out your mind a rest. I had a Q7 a few years back and remember the same random stutter, EML flash then never saw its again .

[RS6chris!]

There’s a specific fault on these engines that causes cylinder 5 to misfire? Been known on both standard and mapped cars.

My old 2014 C7 sometimes did it

You will find the stop start system will also develop a fault when it happens....but generally oks itself after engine turned on and off again

[MountainMutant]

RS6Chrus... That is exactly what happened.

Stop start error that cleared on restart.

I'll stop panicking!

[RS6chris!]

I’ve heard there could be a software update from Audi to cure? But not 100% sure?