So I am driving and everything is great. Car is running great and I am great. So we pull into my space at our apartment complex and BAM check engine light pops on. No symptoms of anything, everything is running and operating and sounding normal. I have no idea as to why a cel would pop when Im braking into my parking space but sure enough it did. I was wondering if anyone has a vagcom or any diag tool for a b5 a4 local to maryland. Im hesitant to disconnect the battery, but thats the ghetto way to fix things and the CEL came on for a reason.

 

Go to Autozone first thing in the morning. They will read it for free.

 

I totally forgot about that, I wonder if advanced auto does that also cause they are closer. Damn I need a diag tool[:@]

 

Advanced will do it. I get them all mixed up.

 

check the fuel cap is on secure it doesn't sound serious but the seal might be stuffed ( get the codes )

 

You can check the VAGCOM locator in the useful links section

 

p1136 fuel air metering. I checked under the hood and the intake pipe wasnt seated correctly so I fixed it and went and got the code read and cleared and everything is fine. It was awsome as all I needed was my license to borrow the tool. Well Im glad it was a free and easy fix, my new audi had me worried there for a minute. But shes back in business and no cel.

 

I just took a look and there are tons of people with one in my city wow thanks.

 

DUMB questions here....

I'm new to forum, and also a relatively (less than a year) new owner of my 2001 Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro.
I recently had a warning indicator light come on and it refered to it in the owner's Manual as the OBDS (on board diaagnostic system) is tthis the same thing as what you are referring to as the CEL ???

If I could learn the CAR ligo I am sure that would be better...I never professed to be a mechanic, just a consumer that doesn't want to get raped by one! At least not Monday am before morning coffee...

 

Cel Is check engine light which is probably the same thing as what ever the book called it