[s-cars] Re: shutdown issues?

[William Noland]

Bruce is correct on this. When you're getting that BIG boost, the turbo 
is spinning a bit too fast. My 94 does this every once in a while. I 
have checked all hoses in the past and found no leaks and it has done it 
once since installing Samcos. I'm starting to expect the problem may be 
an occasional electronic glitch -- pulling over and shutting off the 
car, then restarting, cures the problem. You should pull the hoses and 
check them out, if the problem repeats.

Bill Noland

>I'm having a problem with my 93 S4 under heavy acceleration.  It is 
>completley stock chipwise and such.  Occasionally when I'm heavy on the gas 
>and really feel the turbo kicking in there will be a instant clunky feeling 
>and complete loss of power, whipping your head forward.  It almost feels 
>like a limiter or something in the electronics shutting it down.  If I get 
>off the gas and right back on it everything is fine.  It is definitely 
>occurring when the car is producing as much power as it is capable of and 
>really ruins the adrenaline rush!  It has happened in several different 
>gears, 3rd and 4th commonly and happens at different RPM's, 4k is common for 
>the shutdown.  Any ideas on what may be causing it?
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