[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 16, Issue 32

Thu Feb 10 16:32:07 EST 2005

It was a US regulation that required OBDII. That is why S-cars ended their reign in US at 95.5 model year. 96 and on were Canadian spec. Nw, my 96 S6 does not have the OBDII port. I understand that the 97 S6 does.

I'd like to know what happened to the. I have been lead to believe the A6 Avant was sold in US up to the 98 model year - Shokan has one parting out.

Tony
96 S6

> 
> From: "RM" <waves at epix.net>
> Date: 2005/03/10 Thu PM 04:17:04 EST
> To: "Gabriel Caldwell" <gabriel at ts.bc.ca>,  <Mtgadbois at aol.com>, 
> 	<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 16, Issue 32
> 
> It was a federal regulation that all cars sold in the US (possibly North 
> America) had to have OBD-2. There were no exceptions, other than perhaps 
> some unusual ultra-low production vehicles or soemthing running on fuel 
> other than gasoline.
> 
> Rolf
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gabriel Caldwell" <gabriel at ts.bc.ca>
> To: "RM" <waves at epix.net>; <Mtgadbois at aol.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 3:09 PM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 16, Issue 32
> 
> 
> I don't think the '96 and '97 S6's were OBDII complaint.  They had an
> OBDII style connector but the car was not OBDII compliant.
> 
> Gabriel Caldwell
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RM [mailto:waves at epix.net]
> Sent: March 10, 2005 12:43 PM
> To: Mtgadbois at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 16, Issue 32
> 
> There were a handfull of I5's obd2 compliant, mainly the 96-up S6's
> which
> were made into 1997 I believe. They are very rare however. I also dont
> think
> that 12/31/95 was that critical, rather any car dubbed as a 1996 MY car
> had
> to have OBD-2 electronics.
> 
> Rolf
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Mtgadbois at aol.com>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Cc: <mark.pollan at mci.com>; <waves at epix.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 16, Issue 32
> 
> 
> > Gentlemen:
> >
> > Please correct me if I am wrong, but I thought no I5 engines were
> OBD-II
> > compliant.  The reason being that Audi did not want to pay to certify
> the
> > engine.  The beginning date for OBD-II was model year 1996 or
> manufactured
> > after 12/31/95.
> >
> > Mark near Chicago
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:25:55 -0500
> > From: Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com>
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] ARGH!!  Stalling at idle
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Message-ID: <003001c50f8d$3243d9c0$96f1fea9 at mcilink.com>
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> >
> > Hi Rolf:
> >
> > Thank you for this post and your direct post to me.  The car actually
> > starts
> > fine hot or cold.  It sometimes takes a few more cranks than other
> times
> > but
> > otherwise uneventful.  My 95.5 is OBD-1.  I think the 97s are OBD-2.
> >
> > Yes, I am nearing wits end with this one and thought one last hurrah
> > before
> > taking it in for "proper" diagnosis was in order.  My dilemma is
> finding a
> > trusted technician in the DC/Suburban Maryland area.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of RM
> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:11 AM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] ARGH!! Stalling at idle
> >
> >
> > Mark, no matter what anyone says, fuel pressure is not the issue here.
> FP
> > is
> >
> > vacuum adjusted, not temp. driven. Yes, in effect the FP reg. could be
> 
> > bad,
> > but it would affect more than just cold starts. The CTS is the leading
> 
> > input
> >
> > to the ECM for cold starts. Check here first. Having said all this,
> your
> > 95.5 is possibly OBD-2 compliant and requires proper experience, info
> > systems and tools to diagnose correctly. Most anyone can visually look
> for
> > problems (broken vacuum lines or hoses) and most everyone can replace
> > sensors and switches out of frustration. I have at my disposal the
> real
> > factory info system and thousands of $$$ of quality diagnostic tools,
> and
> > i
> > still can find difficulty finding problems, esp. with older cars that
> have
> > a
> >
> > few miles on them. Unless this is a common problem with these cars,
> which
> > it
> >
> > isn't all that common, you'll be subject to allot of specualtion and
> that
> > could cost you more than if you took it to a trusted technician.
> >> Rolf Mair
> >> waves at epix.net
> >>
> >> 94 UrS4
> >> 90 20v turbo 90q
> >> 69 camaro conv.
> >> 02 Allroad (wifes)
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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