On Jan 23, 2:38 pm, "Trouble" <geerfr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Ideas? Like, get the fault codes using a scanner? Naw, that's too
> > easy!
>
> > Then post the the codes and someone will probably be able to tell you
> > what to do.
>
> Sorry, I didn't know this was an all-pro discussion board.

It's not a board, it's a usenet group. And with Audi, because of OBD,
the code the car spits out is a very important part of diagnosis. You
can guess and throw parts at the car until you're hip-deep in
credit-card charges and still not get it right.

The code is essential as a starting place. This ain't the '60s any
more.

> However, I
> did go to a shop and they came up with an error code of 1139.

And then, if you go and look up the code, you'll get what's going on
with the car, so you can pick the parts to throw at it...

> They
> exchanged some valve and that (and $300) took care of the problem.

....and if the part is easy to get to, and you have some spare time, you
can save yourself the labor cost to put it in.

E.P.

 

On Jan 23, 2:38 pm, "Trouble" <geerfr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Ideas? Like, get the fault codes using a scanner? Naw, that's too
> > easy!
>
> > Then post the the codes and someone will probably be able to tell you
> > what to do.
>
> Sorry, I didn't know this was an all-pro discussion board.

It's not a board, it's a usenet group. And with Audi, because of OBD,
the code the car spits out is a very important part of diagnosis. You
can guess and throw parts at the car until you're hip-deep in
credit-card charges and still not get it right.

The code is essential as a starting place. This ain't the '60s any
more.

> However, I
> did go to a shop and they came up with an error code of 1139.

And then, if you go and look up the code, you'll get what's going on
with the car, so you can pick the parts to throw at it...

> They
> exchanged some valve and that (and $300) took care of the problem.

....and if the part is easy to get to, and you have some spare time, you
can save yourself the labor cost to put it in.

E.P.

 

On Jan 23, 2:38 pm, "Trouble" <geerfr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Ideas? Like, get the fault codes using a scanner? Naw, that's too
> > easy!
>
> > Then post the the codes and someone will probably be able to tell you
> > what to do.
>
> Sorry, I didn't know this was an all-pro discussion board.

It's not a board, it's a usenet group. And with Audi, because of OBD,
the code the car spits out is a very important part of diagnosis. You
can guess and throw parts at the car until you're hip-deep in
credit-card charges and still not get it right.

The code is essential as a starting place. This ain't the '60s any
more.

> However, I
> did go to a shop and they came up with an error code of 1139.

And then, if you go and look up the code, you'll get what's going on
with the car, so you can pick the parts to throw at it...

> They
> exchanged some valve and that (and $300) took care of the problem.

....and if the part is easy to get to, and you have some spare time, you
can save yourself the labor cost to put it in.

E.P.