Alright here, as said in the title every time I push in the clutch my '98 TSI AWD stalls. It doesn't struggle, it doesn't sputter, it just dies like I turned the key off. It also doesn't seem to care what I'm doing; coasting to a stop, shifting gears, sitting in neutral, moving or not; no matter what if I push in the clutch the car dies. I can however keep it running if I hold the gas a little with the clutch pushed in.
It also seems to be progressive, the rpm's drop as you push in the clutch until about an inch from the floor the engine dies. Speed of pushing the clutch yields the same results. It was suggested that I turn up the BISS which at roughly 1500 rpm's will drop to about 500 when fully depressed only while the engine is cold. Once engine is at operating temperature it is instant stall regardless of idle speed.
I did some searching with no definite answers. The biggest thing I heard was "OMFG crank walk yo!" so fearing the worst I tested my end play. It pushes out between 17-20 thousandths, is that within normal specs? I found plenty of people rambling about crank walk, but no mention of what specs are normal. Also it doesn't seem to show the other symptoms of crank walk; no ticking, no loss of clutch pressure, just the stalling ordeal.
Beyond the threat of crank walk, it was suggested to test the IAC/ISC and if all else fails, tear open the tranny to see if my clutch has fallen apart. So, does anyone have any other ideas, or has experienced the same problem? This has happened very suddenly, as in just this morning it was fine and then bam, mid-way through the day it stalls every time I push in the clutch.
Only current issue with the car is that the speed sensor has died and no one has anything in stock so I can fix it. The car is running a 14b with mbc set to ~12 psi (yes I have a real boost gauge) with fmic and 3" exhaust, nothing too drastic. Car has about 60k on rebuilt motor, and ~150k on the body. Any ideas or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the novel, and thank you all in advance.
Melbowski
It also seems to be progressive, the rpm's drop as you push in the clutch until about an inch from the floor the engine dies. Speed of pushing the clutch yields the same results. It was suggested that I turn up the BISS which at roughly 1500 rpm's will drop to about 500 when fully depressed only while the engine is cold. Once engine is at operating temperature it is instant stall regardless of idle speed.
I did some searching with no definite answers. The biggest thing I heard was "OMFG crank walk yo!" so fearing the worst I tested my end play. It pushes out between 17-20 thousandths, is that within normal specs? I found plenty of people rambling about crank walk, but no mention of what specs are normal. Also it doesn't seem to show the other symptoms of crank walk; no ticking, no loss of clutch pressure, just the stalling ordeal.
Beyond the threat of crank walk, it was suggested to test the IAC/ISC and if all else fails, tear open the tranny to see if my clutch has fallen apart. So, does anyone have any other ideas, or has experienced the same problem? This has happened very suddenly, as in just this morning it was fine and then bam, mid-way through the day it stalls every time I push in the clutch.
Only current issue with the car is that the speed sensor has died and no one has anything in stock so I can fix it. The car is running a 14b with mbc set to ~12 psi (yes I have a real boost gauge) with fmic and 3" exhaust, nothing too drastic. Car has about 60k on rebuilt motor, and ~150k on the body. Any ideas or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the novel, and thank you all in advance.
Melbowski
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