[s-cars] New faltering problem

Tom Green trgreen at comcast.net
Sat Jul 21 11:07:16 EDT 2007


You can check the temperature sensor outputs on the CC head, Bob.

Tom

On Jul 21, 2007, at 10:44 AM, Robert Myers wrote:

>
> Dennis, Tom, Mark, et al,
>
> The fuse, purportedly for the OXS heater circuit, is not in the  
> location shown in the "This is on page 30- of the VAG143AAN  
> Motronic pamphlet." spot as provided by Tom.  In fact there is no  
> fuse socket there either.  Nor are most of the other various relays  
> present.  (Pic available.)  I did find a 15A fuse at the opposite  
> end of the relay block.  I pulled this fuse and it was in good  
> condition.  I reinserted it and then, because I had an errand which  
> had to be taken care of, I fired the car up and headed out the  
> driveway.  The falter, on this run anyway, looks to be gone or at  
> least very nearly so.  Possibly just removing and reinserting the  
> fuse cleaned the contacts sufficiently to allow the OXS heater to  
> work?  Also possibly I've learned to compensate for the weak fuel  
> flow by feathering the clutch.  More testing is required but  
> maybe...  Maybe something else???
>
> Someone suggested checking the engine temperature sender.
>
> Bob
>
> At 02:27 PM 7/20/2007 -0400, dgraber460 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> After reading a few of your posts it occrredu to me that what you  
>> are experienceing is the same thing my car has been doing since  
>> the 1.8 coil swap. If I let it warm up a few minutes it runs fine.  
>> There was some list talk of other cars doing the same post 1.8  
>> swap, but I never saw anyone post a resolution.
>> Anyone ever figure that out? Maybe the same culprit?
>>
>> Dennis
>> Denver
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Myers <Bob at chips-ur-s.com>
>> To: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>; Mark Turczyn  
>> <mkturczyn at verizon.net>
>> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 9:08 am
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] New faltering problem
>>
>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> Scott may have put the fuse location info in his website but that  
>> doesn't mean I could find it there. Where is that bugger?
>>
>> Needless to say, the new OXS did not help at all. So much for my  
>> failing sense of humor, Tom. ;-)
>>
>> As per other suggestions, the fuel pump is virtually brand new -  
>> less than 1,500-2K miles on it. I guess that doesn't mean  
>> automatically that it is good but that would put it quite a way  
>> down on the list of suspects.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> At 10:14 PM 7/19/2007 -0400, Tom Green wrote:
>>
>> >*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate 
>> (tm) Pro*
>> >That's the stuff that makes legends, Mark. It's not the first report
>> >that the vaunted fault code system comes up blank just when you need
>> >it. The intermittant
>> >CPS fault has left some in the cold without a code stored. I hope
>> >lots of listers read your email.
>> >
>> >But, Mr Chips needed his chain pulled since I know he thought of
>> >codes at the start, but failed to remind us that hardware problems
>> >kept him from investigating
>> >further. :-)
>> >
>> >The only weird part is owning an s-car that did did not run very  
>> well
>> >for two years. :-)
>> >
>> >Tom
>> >
>> >On Jul 19, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Mark Turczyn wrote:
>> >
>> >>For the first two years I had my Avant and it just did not run very
>> >>well -=- but it did not display any of the faltering you talk
>> >>about. I bought when it was two years old. I checked for fault
>> >>codes and replaced plugs and the O2 and no change. Well one day I
>> >>checked for the O2 heater fuse. Guess what-- no fuse.-- the socket
>> >>was empty. I put in a fuse (I do not believe it was a relay) and
>> >>it ran great. I passed this info on to Scott to add to his website
>> >>for the location of the S6 O2 heater fuse. I had no reason to
>> >>believe that the dealer removed it so all I can think is that it
>> >>never had one. The motor must have warmed up fast enough not to
>> >>pull a code all that time.
>> >>
>> >>Just my weird addition to this discussion.
>> >>--
>> >>Mark Turczyn
>> >
>> >
>> >
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