Re: Chirp when locking door / Oxygen sensor change

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

At 09:41 AM 3/11/96 -0500, you wrote:
>				
>				1990 AUDI V8 QUATTRO
>
>Q1.	Recently purchased a 90 V8 Quattro and whenever I lock the driver side
door I hear a chirp (low noise version of the horn). Is this normal ?

Yes, that is normal.  It is the security system's way of telling you you've
armed it.


>Q2. 	I have noticed uneven surging from the engine when accelerating. I had
been advised that this might have something to do with the Oxygen sensor
(needing replacement). Since I am not a auto mech. by any means, would it be
easy to replace this by myself, if I purchased the part from my local Audi
dealership.
>
I have yet to change the Oxygen sensors (2 I believe) on our V8, but have
changed the sensors on other Audis.  It's a snap, but a special tool may be
required if access is limited as you can't use a regular socket because of
the wire and you may not be able to fit a crescent or box wrench in there.
I'd have to check.

There is a slight hesitation on acceleration in our V8.  I've head that this
may be the Ox sensors; I guess I've soon find out.

Good Luck.

Regards,

John Karasaki

The Karasaki's, proud owners of AUDI automobiles

1981 Coupe
1982 TQC
1984 5000S Wagon
1990 V8