[s-cars] New faltering problem

[Robert Myers]

The OXS is relatively new but I'll give it a try.  This makes as much sense 
as what I came up with.

BTW, letting the car idle for a minute or so before heading out did make a 
difference this morning on my way out to pick up a new $44.51 OXS.


At 07:21 AM 7/19/2007 -0600, Michael Wakefield wrote:

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>Bob
>The heater circuit in your oxygen sensor may have failed. If the
>sensor has lots of miles on it, just go ahead and change it and see
>if that doesn't fix it.
>Mike Wakefield
>Highlands Ranch CO
>93S4
>97Cabriolet
>
>On Jul 19, 2007, at 5:32 AM, Robert Myers wrote:
>
>>
>>Hi Y'all,
>>
>>A new (to me anyway) problem has reared its ugly head.  So far it's
>>not too bad but I don't want it getting any worse and it is a bit
>>of a safety hazard as well.
>>
>>The patient:  95.5 urS6 w/ RS2 mods, etc.
>>
>>When the engine is cold-cold-cold on first start-up it fires and
>>starts immediately and runs just fine until I start to add a little
>>power to pull out of my driveway.  Then the engine falters and
>>feels like it has some sort of fueling problem.  By declutching and
>>getting on the loud pedal a bit it will pull for a bit and then
>>falter a bit more.  This lasts only the first 200 feet or so and
>>then all is well and the car runs absolutely great.  It definitely
>>feels like a fuel starvation problem rather than some sort of
>>ignition problem.
>>
>>This behavior, due to the location of my driveway entrance in a
>>nearly blind curve in the road, is more than just an annoyance.  I
>>need to be able to get moving NOW to get out of the driveway while
>>the way is still clear.
>>
>>I have not tried letting the car idle for a minute or two before
>>pulling out.  I'll do that this morning.  Perhaps a little warm-up
>>time might help the immediate problem and provide another clue.
>>
>>Cold start valve?  If so, where is that mutha?  Other suggestions?
>>
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