<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>I own a 1986 audi 5000 cd turbo and I am having some slight problems please help.</FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>1:Dash lights often cut out while driving and they turn on later when the car is hot(warm).</FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>2: There is a knocking sound coming from under the hood people say its the lifters.?</FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>3:Killing batteries like its running off a 9volt. Lately Its been killing batterys maddly. I went through 2 in the last 2 weeks and its not cool hah.</FONT></P>


<FONT size=2>4: Wants to stall.- When i come to a complete stop it chugs and wants to stall so i either have to ride the brake and the gas or put it in neutral untill green light then Rev the RPM,s and toss it in drive<img border="0" src= smileys/smiley6.gif>. ( and if it doesstalls it is very hard to get started and today it killed the battery trying to start it. And also 2 years we had a new tranni installed because the old one blew.</FONT></P>


Any information would help please. Thanks</P>


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for #1 some loose wires....do they work when its cold out?</P>


for #2 i belive lifters make a ticking sound.....oil level ok?....also check spark plugs maybe bad detonation</P>


for #3 the only thing i can think of why your car is munchingon batteries is a bad <FONT size=2>alternator</FONT></P>


#4 had this prob and thought i got it fixed (O2 sensor)but it came back dosent stall any more butsome timesat lights/stop signs the tack dives to 200 rpm and then goes back to normal...verry noticable a night when my headlights dim and go back to normal</P>


i just puchesed a vag http://www.ross-tech.com ("") for my car to get all my falts pinpointed.....sorry to say but you cant get this for your car</P>


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Yeah thanks for the info we thought the stauling was due to the alternator so ill for sure check into that (02 sensor)............</P>