ecs light and loss of power

[Livolsi, Stephane]

Adding to this, I would check the codes first.  That's what they are
there for.

Stephane

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Green [mailto:jeg1976 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: November 25, 2003 9:29 AM
> To: stephen sykes; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: ecs light and loss of power
> 
> 
> 
> --- stephen sykes <camay32 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Can anyone offer advice for an '88 80q that has
> > considerably decreased power at all speeds and has
> > an
> > illuminated 'check engine/ecs' light.  My wife and I
> > bought the car recently and noticed no problems.
> > However, we put a tank of regular unleaded into it
> > instead of the mid grade we had been using and a day
> > later the symptoms described above began occurring.
> > 
> > I read in the manual that a poor tank of gas could
> > elicit this kind of response; any other ideas for
> > what
> > could be the matter?
> 
> It sounds like its going into full ignition retard. 
> You either have a really bad tank of gas, or a problem
> with the knock sensor or knock sensor wiring.  I'd try
> some different gas, then pull the codes if it doesn't
> go away and see what it's barking about.
> 
> =====
> Jim Green
> '89 80q slow
> '89 90tq fast, really fast 
> http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html
> 
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