RE: VWTool question

["Dupree, Jim" <dupree@alldata.com>]

I have used this system, although it was a short amount of time I spent with
it, it did help us determine the fault that would put an S4 in to limp mode
after a full throttle run in 3rd to 6000rpm. 
I was very impressed with the tool. 
Thanks
Jim Dupree
 <mailto:dupree@alldata.com> dupree@alldata.com
Technical Editor II
ALLDATA Corp.
Database Development
(916) 684-5200 Ext. 3346
Fax: (916) 684-5225

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	DeWitt Harrison [SMTP:de@aztek-eng.com]
	Sent:	Tuesday, December 22, 1998 8:21 AM
	To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
	Subject:	Re: VWTool question

	I'm passing along a reply from John Crable of Car Comp to my
	question about which Audi/VW applications are serviced by their
	VWTool PC based diagnostic product. Car Comp may be found at
	http://www.carcomp.com.

	DeWitt Harrison
	Boulder, CO
	88 5kcstq

	>From: "John Grable" <grable@smithville.net>
	>Mon, 21 Dec 1998 21:31:20 -0500
	>
	>DeWitt,
	>That is not an easy question to answer, because there are 22
different types
	>of controllers (Eng, Trans, Air Bag, ABS, Drivers seat, Heating/AC,
ETC.).
	>The only way to know is to check the factory manual for the make
and model
	>that you are dealing with and see if it supports the "Rapid Data
Mode". I
	>can only give you some rules of thumb for the Engine controller.
For
	>VW/Audi, 93 and up support the Rapid data mode. 91 Corrado G60 and
92
	>Corrado VR6 talk. 90 to 92 Turbo Audi's talk, non turbo models
usually do
	>not.
	>
	>Some Transmissions started talking in 89.
	>
	>We do recommend that you get the factory manual for your vehicle.
	>
	>John Grable
	>CarComp Inc.
	>grable@smithville.net