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From: thompson@apr.UUCP (The Software Warrior)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: HELP!!  What's wrong with my car??
Message-ID: <130@apr.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Nov-85 16:45:28 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 14 16:45:28 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 15-Nov-85 05:35:36 EST
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>  
>  My car recently developed the following symptom:  
>  
>  Under large load, the engine "cuts out".  When I'm accelerating,
>  or going up a steep hill, or any time that the accelerator is almost
>  fully depressed, after a few seconds the car will lurch as though the
>  ignition system was cut off for 1/4 second.  If I back off of the
>  accelerator, the problem stops; if I keep the pedal depressed, the engine
>  will come back, then cut out again, then come back on, etc.  
>  
>  This only seems to happen at speed, and only after the engine is heavily
>  loaded for about 5 seconds (I can usually get through the first 2-3 gears
>  flat out without this happening.)
>  
>  The car is 4 cylinder, turbocharged, throttle body fuel injection,
>  electronic ignition (I think), 30,000 miles and 1.5 yrs old, if this helps.
>
I saw this happen to a friends AUDI. The problem turned out to be a
defective overboost detector on the turbo charger. When the gauge read
about 1 and 1/2 bars the overboost detector would shut the car down for
a second or so. You might want to check this and also your waste gate to
make sure that it is functioning properly. I hope this helps.

						Ed


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