[s-cars] Re: shutdown issues?

[Mark Strangways]

Check your plugs, plug wires.
I had a split in one of my plug wires and it did that exact same thing.

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Noland" <wenoland at pacbell.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Cc: <Brucem105 at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:54 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Re: shutdown issues?


> 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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