[s-cars] Re: Most Drivability Problems Solved, and yet...

[Kirby Smith]

Also be sure that the idle stabilization valve is not internally
"sticky."  Clean away from car paint with brake cleen or equivalent.

kirby



Calvin & Diana Craig wrote:
> 
> Possibly just a bad MAF connection, clean the contacts it's free.
> --Calvin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Serge Filanovsky
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 2:18 PM
> To: EB; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: Most Drivability Problems Solved, and yet...
> 
> A leak in turbo to intake plumbing, (Michelin Man hose, a likely culprit) or
> possible bad Idle stabilization valve.
> 
> Serge Filanovsky
> 
> 95.5 S6 Avant
> 95 S6 Avant For Sale
> 
> > Guys,
> >
> > I had a problem with my S6 where it would stall when stopped (at the
> traffic
> > light, for example) due to suddenly falling rpms. Restarts w/o problems,
> but
> > does not respond to throttle, blows blackish smoke from the tailpipe, rpms
> > drop and it stalls again. After a few tries things are just as suddenly
> back
> > to normal - for a day or so. One other symptom was loss of power and some
> rpms
> > dip while driving, although this always seems to cure by itself after 10
> > seconds or so.
> >
> > Well...I unplugged the connector to the MAFS, plugged it back, and now all
> > seems OK!!!
> >
> > Except - at the traffic light it occasionally (twice in 4 days so far) the
> > rpms will start fluctuating up and down within about 2-300 rpm range, and
> > then, after driving, it is back to a steady state. The check engine light
> did
> > light a few times. Have not pulled the codes yet.  The O2 sensor is new.
> >
> > Any ideas on what's going on?
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> >
> > Edward
> >
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