Re: 5000S. Help!

[cobram@channel1.com (Cobram)]

 "Tom Johnson" <nuggets@spacelab.net> writes:

 TJ> rough.   My mechanic looked at it again and said that he couldnt figure
 TJ> out what  was wrong with it but would talk to a friend of his who works
 TJ> on  Audi's.  He was told to check the grounds and after doing so the
 TJ> car  ran fine for weeks.

     Take it to someone who works on Audi's. Not taking away anything
     from your mechanic, but, all brands have their quirks and
     problems common only to certain models/marques. Using a
     mechanic who's on step one of the "Audi learning curve" (TM),
     gets expensive.

 TJ> Questions are: 1) Does this sound like I need a new engine or could it
 TJ> be something else?, 2) If it does need a new engine, is it worth

     <<Deletia>>

     Well, first thing I'd check, before anything else would
     be the state of the catalytic converter. In the 5KS they
     have a tendency to come apart internally, and then all
     the oddly shaped kitty parts move around and block the
     exhause at different times. When the Kitty on my 
     former 5KS (now wifes) came apart, I experienced similar 
     problems, plus the car would die on left hand tight turns.
     When it plugged up solid, and it wouldn't start at all,
     I removed the Oxygen Sensor (with vice grips...well..I 
     never took the "always prepared" boy scout oath.) and
     managed to get home.  
     Give it a try, if the car starts after you pull the oxy sensor,
     then the exhaust is plugged. 
     Worth a try, good luck.

     BCNU


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