[V8] Trans question

[Ed Dekker]

Ghosted the list 3 yrs.  A sincere and grateful thanks to Shawn Head, (then 
with a '91 Pearl Nautica) who wrote on 1/21/04:

    "I finally solved the stalling problem I have been having on my car. 
Symptoms included high idle, rough stumble after shifting car into reverse, 
and stumble/stall when sitting at a light and when starting from a stop."

    My V8 would "stumble/stall at a traffic light" within one mile "after a 
cold start" 40 deg F ambient or less, had to hold the brake hard to keep 
from moving forward.  Always, but never in warmer weather.  Cincinnati. 
Chased the problem 4 yrs, got the answer from Shawn's emails.  Had the #1 & 
2 solenoids rebuilt last spring, but couldn't claim victory until recent 30 
deg weather.  Audi dlr repl tranny $10,000.  Fix solenoid $483.75.  Still a 
rip.

    I think Shawn's 1/21/04 & 2/21/05 emails should be in the archives, but 
I'm a novice.  A volunteer?  Can fwd the originals.

    Sorry we lost Shawn when he sold his V8.  Must be hormones or something.

Ed Dekker

90 V8 Titanium 126k

97 V6 Avant, Pearl 95k



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Ward" <jward.v8 at gmail.com>
To: <NicolCS at aol.com>; <s4qtro at bellsouth.net>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: RE: [V8] Trans question


> Have you pulled the codes for the transmission?  If not, it may be
> worthwhile:
> http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/ecufv8.html
>
> Shawn had a similar problem a while back.  So long ago in fact that the 
> car
> was pearl white (not red) and had twice as many cylinders!  :-)  I believe
> his problem turned out to be a solenoid inside the transmission.  I think
> the part was a bit pricey, but at least it is accessible w/o removing the
> transmission...
>
> Shawn, this sound like the same problem you were having?
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Jeremy
> www.MyV8Q.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf 
> Of
> NicolCS at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 4:12 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] Trans question
>
> I just had the heretofore perfect transmission serviced and now there's a
> problem with stalling.  Sometimes when I put the car in D or R after a 
> cold
> start
> and begin to roll, the engine dies - as if overloaded.  Today it quit just
> as
> I started-off after stopping for a traffic light. I read that low ATF can
> cause stalling in a TSB so I checked the ATF level after a 15 mile warm-up
> and if
> anything, it was on the high side.  (Dipstick indicated FULL, my TSB on 
> that
>
> subject says it should read in the middle of the range.)
>
> Does anyone know what's going on?  Are these cars sensitive to different
> brands of Dexron ATF?  Yikes! Never fix a working system!
>
> Thanks in advance, Craig
> 90 V8Q 96K, Cayenne mica
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