[s-cars] S6 Stumbles

[DOUGLAS LANDAETA]

Douglas,

On a 94 S4...
There are 2 diagnostic connections under the hood in with the relays
(driver's side). a black terminal and a white one. With the car
running, short these two connections for 4 seconds and then the engine
light on the dash display will blink out the code. Good information is
here:

http://www.12v.org/maint/diy-dtc.html

This is all OBD1 information - you may have an OBD2 connector (albiet
with OBD1 guts), very similar, but list wisdom will guide you towards
what the conections to short out are.

Doug L
94 S4



----- Original Message -----
From: "Fifield, Douglas" <Douglas.Fifield at TENNANTCO.com>
Date: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:45 am
Subject: [s-cars] S6 Stumbles

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> Morning All,
>
> On Saturday, while running errands, I had just started the car
> back up after
> driving to the mall. The car was idling while I put on my seat belt.
> Suddenly, the engine just went dead.  It started fine, but then
> died again.
> This repeated about 3 times.  I finally kept my foot on the gas,
> featheringit when I had to come to a stop with the clutch in.
> Made it home OK.
> Sunday, did a few minor errands, no reoccurrence.
>
> Today while driving to work at freeway speeds, it stumbled three
> separatetimes.  The check engine light flickered each time.
>
> Now, here are the car facts and a couple of questions.  The
> patient is a
> 95.5 S6 Avant with 44K on the clock.  About 2K ago, I went to an
> MTM Stage 1
> w a K&N filter, installed by Anderson Motor Sports.  About a week
> afterthat, I blew the turbo hose connection between the rubber
> hose coming down
> from the turbo and the plastic pipe that runs behind the front
> bumper.  I
> had to limp about 60 miles home.  Was able to reconnect hoses the
> next day.
> No apparent consequences unless this latest issue is related.
> Aside from
> the MTM upgrade, the car is bone stock.
>
> Now the questions.  I have heard many talk about "pulling codes".
> How does
> one do that without a VAG tool?  Any thoughts on the stumble?  I
> have been
> planning on installing new plugs and O2 sensor but have not done
> so yet.
>
> All thoughts welcome.
>
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 //S6Avant - mine
> 98 Mercury Mountaineer - her work sled
> 98 Toyota RAV4 - for sale
> 73 BMW R60/5 - lonely in the garage
>
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