[s-cars] Engine Management shuts off AC?

[Bob DG]

Yes, only when car is hot.

>From: "Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *" <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
>To: "Bob DG" <bobs6 at msn.com>, <TMULLANE at snet.net>
>CC: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Engine Management shuts off AC?
>Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:20:02 -0500
>
>Does your AC stop working only when the car is hot? Mine gets shutdown
>by the engine management even when the car is cold.
>
>MT
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob DG [mailto:bobs6 at msn.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:17 PM
>To: Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *; TMULLANE at snet.net
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Engine Management shuts off AC?
>
>I have the same problem, though it is related to the electric rad fan,
>intermittently works- even when ac is off. coolant heats up when idling
>in
>traffic...
>
> >From: "Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *" <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
> >To: <TMULLANE at snet.net>
> >CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] Engine Management shuts off AC?
> >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:02:01 -0500
> >
> >Hmm, I hear this limits boost also. Hope I can fix my AC and get some
> >extra power. That would be nice.
> >-Mike
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: TMULLANE at snet.net [mailto:TMULLANE at snet.net]
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:35 AM
> >To: Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *
> >Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] Engine Management shuts off AC?
> >
> >Sounds like a bad MFTS (multifunction temp sensor).
> >One of its jobs is to prohibit the AC from coming on
> >if engine temps are too high.  The sensor is located
> >in the water manifold just above the thermostat.
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:57:11 -0500
> >From: "Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) *"
> ><Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
> >Subject: [s-cars] Engine Management shuts off AC?
> >To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> >Still sweating in my 95 S6...
> >Used diagnostic channel #52 yesterday to try and
> >figure out why the AC
> >doesn't work, and I got segment d3 to light up.
> >Bentley says this is
> >"Engine management system" It pretty much turns off
> >the compressor as
> >soon as it comes on. When driving I can feel a slight
> >hesitation when
> >the compressor cycles... The electric fan seems to be
> >working fine.
> >
> >So what does this code mean? What part of engine
> >management system is
> >shutting off the AC?
> >I gues a VAG tester might be the next tool to use...
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
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