[s-cars] Pauls' problem (with car)

[Tom Green]

> From: Paul Krasusky <KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com>
> To: 's-car-list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Pauls' problem (with car)
> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 08:02:16 -0500
> ---
> From: Calvin & Diana Craig [mailto:calvinlc at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:49 PM
> To: Paul Krasusky; 's-car-list'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Pauls' problem (with car)
>
>
> Paul,
>
> The stumbling, to me, indicates a fuel starvation problem.  Maybe fuel
> pump
> or FPR.  I still stick by the fact that the first thing I would do is
> spend
> $35 for the FPR and replace it.  Especially since your codes did not
> reveal
> any CPS abnormal activity, which is very unlikely if it is the CPS.
> You
> could satrt with the Fuel pump or CPS, but both of those are going to
> be
> about $100 in parts and hours of labor.  I always start with the
> easiest
> (cheapest) and work from there.
>
> --Calvin
>
> Thanks Calvin-
>
> Dumbass me figured out that the 1st code "Engine Speed Sensor" was
> thrown
> during a "car off" reading.  ANYway, I forgot to include a prefix to
> the
> other code yesterday, 00561 "Fuel Mixture Adjustment", 15-10 Adaptation
> Limit not reached - intermittent
>
> -P
>
> P.S.  WRT '95 tank capacity (weeks ago), er, it CANNOT be more than
> 19.8...
> ran it so low it was bucking and coasted to the pump...  that's all I
> could
> squeeze in.  For the 2nd time now.  Yeah yeah I know, bad thing to do,
> don't
> ask, long story.  But it AIN'T no 21-23 or whatever...
        Paul,
I think you are about to get there.  I thought you left something out
of the code, so waited to say anything.  Problem appears
straightforward and we hope it is.  Of course, with a FPR on the shelf
its the obvious start.  If it doesn't fix the problem, put the old one
on the shelf for the spare.   The Bentley fuel system has diagnostic
and repair path for this code, but you want step one to work,
regardless of extended warranty.  If not, it can make you appreciate
how much a factory trained Audi wrench is really worth.  Don't forget
the above " I ran the car out of fuel twice recently" when diagnosing
the trouble.
Tom