I picked up my first A8!
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I picked up my first A8!
I swooped up a 97 silver black interior 120k on the ticker for 1500.00.
So the first thing I noticed the gas gauge went all the way near empty I filled it and the car ran out of gas right as the fuel light came on. I reset the cluster and pulled the fuel pump fuse and no luck.
The transmission goes into limp mode after 4 or 5 start cycles, have yet been able to run it on vagcom. The battery light came on yesterday in the morning on the way to work and then when I go to leave the battery was dead. I got it jumped and drove it home and it acted fine like the alternator was charging. I get home and pull the positive battery cable off and the car died which points to the alternator.
I'm not worried about the transmission as I'm going to swap a 0E1 into it. but the fuel gauge and charging problem is my concern.
just seeing what advice is out there that will save me some time
Thanks in advance!
So the first thing I noticed the gas gauge went all the way near empty I filled it and the car ran out of gas right as the fuel light came on. I reset the cluster and pulled the fuel pump fuse and no luck.
The transmission goes into limp mode after 4 or 5 start cycles, have yet been able to run it on vagcom. The battery light came on yesterday in the morning on the way to work and then when I go to leave the battery was dead. I got it jumped and drove it home and it acted fine like the alternator was charging. I get home and pull the positive battery cable off and the car died which points to the alternator.
I'm not worried about the transmission as I'm going to swap a 0E1 into it. but the fuel gauge and charging problem is my concern.
just seeing what advice is out there that will save me some time
Thanks in advance!
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