Audi 90 running on few cylinders

[Robert Myers]

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How about pulling the codes and finding out what that check engine light is
trying to tell you?

At 06:06 PM 8/7/2003, Andy Thibodeau wrote:

>I've been living with this same problem in my '88 90Q for  about 2 years,
>and wondering the whole time what the problem is.  Car cold starts great,
>idles just fine, but when you get out of the driveway it starts to spit and
>fart.  Idle is still good at this point, check engine light is on, spits and
>farts while depressing accelerator (under load), runs OK at constant
>throttle position, but rips at WOT.  This whole problem never happens on a
>good hot start, and does not go away if driven to any distance.  What I have
>been doing is shutting the car off (after 20-30 min of driving) while
>coasting and then restart, match revs, and engage clutch, this seems to get
>rid of my check engine light and poor performance.  I have long suspected
>ignition wires, but any other ideas are welcome.
>
>
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>
>Andy '88 90Q
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Definitely Bill Lockwood" <wlockwoo at zoo.uvm.edu>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:10 PM
>Subject: Audi 90 running on few cylinders
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>
> > My roommates 88 Audi 90 Q started to run on just a couple of cylinders the
> > other night.  Until you push the gas pedal all the way down, then the car
> > will run with all cyl, full power.
> >
> > So car idles on one or two cyl, but runs at full throttle.
> >
> > Any suggestions???
> >
> > BTW it was raining when it happened.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
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