oddBALL

1995 Audi 90 FWD
It was a nice day out so I went to the car wash before work. While sitting still for about four min's the car up and shut off on me. Over the summer I cleaned the ISV but I did not clean the EGR, I am getting to it soon. Any Assumptions as to what may have caused this maybe a climate change, it was warm out instead of cold as it has been latly. Maybe my hard driving habbits? Also how hard can these cars be drivin before they just up and die. My car is at 150k but the oil and the coolant and normal stuff are changed when needed (i.e. 3000 miles for oil and filter)as well as the fuel filter and such. I also at a can of B-12 every 3000 miles to a full tank of gas. -TIA-

YumyJager

Clean that EGR ASAP. :-)

quattro.pilot

HIJACK!!! so Yummy, didya get yer Cannon G5 for Christmas?? ;-)

TabulaRasa

Check vaccum hoses for leaks. In particular, there is a hose on the rear passenger side corner of the intake manifold. That hose happens to touch the metal along the intake manifold and it is likely to split.

Of course, you will need to remove the plastic engine cover to get at this hose.

oddBALL

A vacuum leak is the obvious problem. First I broke both of the plastic tubings in the summer and replaced them with rubber hose. Second ever since I've got a slight jerk in the car at first go. Its like the car circulates the air poorly now because the flow is tighter. However I am getting vac lines from the dealer next week or so. And on the next warm day I am cleaning that EGR!! Thanks

zeems

I think Yumy is in denial...he doesn't answer anyone that asks him that question.

YumyJager

I got an Canon <b>S50</b> &gt;:-( Now I have to go return it and buy a <b>G5</b>, and I pay the differnce :-\

zeems

S50 is a nice camera too...but ya, it's not a G5 that's for sure.

quattro.pilot

ahh, I feel your anguish. I was given the wrong underwear.....