[s-cars] Nasty Misses when Pushing the "93 S4

[Bob DG]

Cut out.

>From: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>
>To: "Bob DG" <bobs6 at msn.com>, richard.tanimura at gmail.com,        
>chris.holinger at gmail.com
>CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Nasty Misses when Pushing the "93 S4
>Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:13:02 -0500
>
>
>
>Is it a miss or a cut-out.  A miss is with one cylinder.  A cut-out just 
>shuts everything off for a bit.
>
>At 06:08 PM 3/9/2005, Bob DG wrote:
>
>>So you think the nasty misses are a failing ignition coil? I am 
>>experiencing the exact same problem, intermittent fuel or spark cut-off.
>>
>>>From: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>
>>>To: "Bob DG" <bobs6 at msn.com>, richard.tanimura at gmail.com,
>>>chris.holinger at gmail.com
>>>CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Nasty Misses when Pushing the "93 S4
>>>Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 14:58:55 -0500
>>>
>>>
>>>The OEM Bosch 3 bar pressure transducer is NLA.
>>>
>>>A 2.5/3.0 bar VMAP (http://moreboost.com) is a suitable replacement.
>>>BUT...  I don't think it will solve the problem with a failing ignition 
>>>coil.
>>>
>>>At 02:52 PM 3/9/2005, Bob DG wrote:
>>>
>>>>What about a replacement for the 3.0 bar sensor?
>>>>
>>>>>From: Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com>
>>>>>Reply-To: Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com>
>>>>>To: Chris Holinger <chris.holinger at gmail.com>
>>>>>CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>>>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Nasty Misses when Pushing the "93 S4
>>>>>Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:17:13 +0100
>>>>>
>>>>>Chris,
>>>>>
>>>>>Those symptoms sound familiar. Lots of us have BTDT. Could be a bad
>>>>>MAP sensor. Could also be a leak in the boost tract. Leaks are pretty
>>>>>common if you still have not changed your rubber hoses in a while.
>>>>>
>>>>>1. Pressure test the boost tract and listen for leaks. Check the
>>>>>clamps for tightness.
>>>>>
>>>>>2. If it isn't a leak and you are certain it is the MAP sensor I
>>>>>recommend VMAP. VMAP makes a dandy replacement to the Bosch 2,5 bar
>>>>>sensor.
>>>>>
>>>>>http://moreboost.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>Rich
>>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 20:47:03 -0800, Chris Holinger
>>>>><chris.holinger at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > In Seattle, WA and was just diagnosed with a bad ECU pressure 
>>>>>sensor.
>>>>>The
>>>>> > Beast is shutting off the fuel when I really put the spurs to it so 
>>>>>it¹s
>>>>> > bucking big time.  Or, as Bob Myers put it:
>>>>> > ³symptoms:  starts fine.  Idles fine. Cruises at constant speed 
>>>>>fine.
>>>>>Will
>>>>> > accelerate if not done too enthusiastically.  If you get heavy on 
>>>>>the loud
>>>>> > pedal you have a nasty miss.²
>>>>> > Suggestions based upon the fact that I would like to upgrade in the 
>>>>>near
>>>>> > future?  Keep in mind, I just want to make it back to Chicago by the 
>>>>>end of
>>>>> > the month safely.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Å’Preciate any other help/advice you can offer.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thanks,
>>>>> > Chris
>>>>> > --
>>>>> > http://homepage.mac.com/cholinger/headinwest/
>>>>> >
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