[s-cars] Engine issue (93 S4)

[Bjørn Ødegård]

So you're selling your S-car?
Done the whole washing thing?
Including hosing down the engine compartment?
If all of the above, (or at least the last one!) just open the spark
plug cover after a short trip, and let the moisture dry out from the
coil area!
The heat smell is probably tetergent and oil residue on hot parts..

Please report if that's it!

Bjorn  :o)
'92 S4 (BTDT..)

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From: "Charlie Nilsson" <charlienilsson at yahoo.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 3:54 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Engine issue (93 S4)


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Hi all -

I'm having an issue which just appeared out of the blue last night...
While driving home, my engine suddenly started to miss and power went
away (almost 40%).  The engine now gives a repeated bumble bumle bumble
and the whole car shakes a bit violently.  Sadly, I'm hoping to sell the
car this weekend, and am a little frustrated that the car has to do this
to me at the last minute =)  Any suggestions on what might cause this?

The turbo sounds fine, but the engine sure is making a lot of vibration
(which goes away for awhile if the car sits, and then comes back
unexpectedly after a short drive, along with the reduction in power).  I
do notice that the engine compartment is more hot than usual, and there
is more of a heat smell from the compartment.  The bumble bumble is
pretty consistent at idle, and continues up the power curve (even though
power is really reduced).

Another thing I notice is that when I turn on the ignition, I don't hear
the normal sounds that the engine makes when preparing to start.  (and I
have no clue what that buzzing noise should be doing).  When I turn the
key on halfway, the car is dead silent - nothing except for the dash
vents.

Any suggestions would be extremely helpful.

Thanks, Charlie



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