[s-cars] OK, I need the list's wisdom.

Eric Phillips gcmschemist at gmail.com
Fri Jan 12 13:07:59 EST 2007


I hadn't thought of that one, but I don't think that's it - my car
boosts and runs hard pretty well.  Or at least it did, before it
started this stuff - and they don't all of a sudden go bad, do they?
I'll check the cats for rattly bits nonetheless.

Thanks!

On 1/12/07, Young, Steve <sryoung at trane.com> wrote:
>
> Eric...
>
> When my 95.5 S6 Avant started pitching CEL's that wouldn't stay lit (mostly
> under load, like elevation changes), it turned out to be plugged kitties.
>
> YMMV
>
>
> Regards,
>
>                                 TRANE
> Steven Young
> Local Operations Manager
> Albany Office
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Eric Phillips
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:37 PM
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> Subject: [s-cars] OK, I need the list's wisdom.
>
> The only code I get is engine speed sensor.
>
> Here's what happens:  1995 S6, she starts and runs well.  Then, once she
> warms up, she will, randomly, stumble and flash a brief CEL.
> She'll settle down to idle, or she will hunt around a bit, pitching CELs,
> which don't stay lit.  They she'll die.  Start right up, run, do the same
> damn thing.  Ahem.
>
> The hunting makes me question some things, but first, I want to not bias the
> jury by offering my suspicions.  I want to measure some of the output of
> some of the sensors, but first, I need to know where I can find a list of
> the groups, and which sensors/switches can be measured in each group, so
> that I can use the three measuring blocks to log some data while it's
> running.  Well, when it's running, LOL.
>
> Then I can figure out which of my suspects is doing it's evil deed.
> THe car pretty much runs, and the stumbles are kind of a pain, but
> inbetween, the car runs great.  Oh, and it doesn't do any CEL stuff unless
> it's warm - like water temp gauge to the fat line.
>
> Thanks, guys - I have loved the Fiat talk, BTW.  :)
>
> Eric
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-- 
Eric

1995 UrS6 "Silber Geist"


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