engine sort of dies

["sachelle babbar" <sbabbar1@hotmail.com>]

>From owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net Wed Nov 20 14:00:00 1996
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>From: "sachelle babbar" <sbabbar1@hotmail.com>
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>Well, the problem with my 5ksT is definately not my transmission(I hope?) It
>doesn't feel like slippage at all. The problem went away, but the loss of
power
>when cold and restarted hot is till there. I had the same problem with my 5ks
>and am totally baffled by what it could be. Is it possible that I may have an
>ignition condition? I did the diagnostics on the thing and no trouble codes
are
>showing up. What happens exactly is: when cold,the engine will pull, then die.
>Now, it feels like the engine completely cuts off. That's dangerous. It's only
>for a second and it doesn't stall out. When already running, sometimes the
>engine will climb normally with boost up to 3-4,000 rpm then not raise anymore
>than that. That's why I don't think it's the trans. If it was the the trans,
>the engine would rev to high heaven. Some help would be greatly appreciated. I
>know that others had to have had the same problem because I had the same exact
>problem with my 5ks.Thanks. By the way, it seems to happen more severely as it
gets colder.
>Steve
>84 5ksT 60k miles
>
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