[V8] Strange issue

[Ed Kellock]

Yeah disconnect the OXS and see if it changes.  Then I was thinking of one
of the temp sensors.  The back/passenger side one gets pretty oily back
there, although I don't remember which function it is responsible for at the
moment.

I'd also caution him about idling it in park.  I guess the deal is to not
have put it into any gear while doing so because of that issue where it
wears out the clutch packs or something.  This has made me paranoid as hell
with mine because I don't feel like I've seen/heard the definitive word on
the issue.

Anyway, not what you asked about.  Unplug the OXS and see what happens.

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
Buchholz, Steven
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:06 PM
To: Audifans V8
Subject: Re: [V8] Strange issue


... sounds like a cold OXS to me ... has he replaced the OXS lately?  It
will be interesting to pull codes as that will tell you if the ECU is seeing
a problem with the XOS heater circuit.  

A test for this theory would be to simply disconnect the sensing lead of the
OXS to see if the situation improves ... 

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
> 
> Problem:
> Only happens when cold.  Every morning, he starts the car, waits 5min 
> with it in Park, and the engine sounds fine.  When he starts to drive 
> it, the first 10 miles are pretty rough - the engine chokes, shakes, 
> and he has no power.  If he stops at a light with the transmission in 
> drive, it has a very rough idle.  After 10 miles, the car works just 
> fine, has plenty of power, and no vibrations.  If the warm engine sits 
> and cools for more than a few hours, it starts all over again...
> 
> Any ideas for Vladimir?  Obviously pulling the codes would be a start, 
> but the only issues I can think of (bad valve body in the trans, bad 
> spark plugs, wires, swapped plug wires) don't go away when the car 
> warms up...  Or do they?

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