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EPC light came on loads of smoke out the back then limp mode straight to engine cut out Awaiting recovery

There are worse places to break down

I can think of worse places.....

Stock car or modded?

Smoke & engine cut out, oh dear. Doesn't sound good.

I know the feeling though, as had to be recovered last week too. Only had the luxury of a Tesco though.

Ack! Like you say, better than a cold rainy evening in Feb.

Still, odd that it is 5-8 and not a bank or something like that. At least it is still under warranty.

Standard car. Audi assist also turned up but unable to do anything. Very sad looking RS in flat bed

Bad day indeed!
Fingers crossed it's just some electrical issue!

Just seen a 16 plate, black with alloy pack on a flat back on A1 Nr Worksop.
Hoping it was being delivered to a lucky new owner - lookd well

Seems a little bizarre that the diagnostic system identified the engine as the 3.0 litre petrol and not the 4.0 litre V8.

This was my bad day! Thanks kids...

Good luck with the diagnostics & fingers crossed for a speedy and easy repair.

Ha, not just me today then. I'm burnt to a crisp waiting in the sun.

Fun fun fun

wildbore wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 17, 2017 5:31 pm

Seems a little bizarre that the diagnostic system identified the engine as the 3.0 litre petrol and not the 4.0 litre V8.

It is the RAC don't forget . Audi assist arrived about an hour later and their diagnostics showed same faults plus another code but can't remember what that was as it's on their report with Brighton Audi. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's something quite simple to fix

MikeFish wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:33 pm

Fun fun fun

What happened to you then Mike ??

Surrey Sam wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 17, 2017 1:48 pm

Smoke & engine cut out, oh dear. Doesn't sound good.

I know the feeling though, as had to be recovered last week too. Only had the luxury of a Tesco though.

I thought the car was going up in smoke. Loads out the back at first. Luckily very close to local pub car park. As I coasted in with no power the steering went and smoke started coming from under the bonnet. Jumped out and lifted the bonnet but nothing more. Smelt very electrical???