[V6-12v] 97 12V V6 questions

[robert weinberg]

you got it! CEL = Check Engine Light. sorry for the
abbrev.

thanks for the tip. does your reader just blink codes,
then you have to look them up in the book?

Robby

--- Gatlan Dan D <GatlanMirceaD at JohnDeere.com> wrote:

> Robby,
> What's the CEL, (you mean check engine ?) light it
> is the first time I hear about it.
> Look under the dash on the driver side there should
> be a socket where to you can plug your reader and it
> will give you the codes.
> I'm not so sure what kind of reader you have I've
> got one from Auto Zone which can be used on all kind
> of cars ( it works on both my Audi's and BMW ) it
> was 100 and some dollars.
> Good luck,
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of robert weinberg
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:39 PM
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> Subject: [V6-12v] 97 12V V6 questions
> 
> 
> hi all,
> 
> some quick questions regarding my wife's 97 V6
> quattro
> automatic.
> 
> 1. the CEL light is on. she can get time off from
> work
> to take it in, but would rather do it on the
> weekend.
> any audi places in the bay area (we live in oakland)
> that can run the codes on a weekend?
> 
> what is the usual charge? hopefully not more than
> $50.
> 
> is there a way to read the codes ourselves? my 1992
> ford has an access port against the firewall. i have
> a
> cheapie code reader for $30 that blinks the codes,
> kind of like morse code ;-)
> 
> 2. her a/c compressor might be dying. kick the a/c
> on,
> you hear this whining noise. turn it off, noise goes
> away. still blows cold. could it just be the clutch,
> or we wouldn't have that sort of luck?
> 
> what's good a/c place to take the car. what's a fair
> price to install a rebuilt compressor? i tried
> autohaus in hayward for mine and was NOT pleased.
> 
> thanks,
> Robby
> 
> 
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