a4 3.0 cab - Emission Control System light on, running lumpy

[A4B6Cab]

As above, is there any way of determining whats up other than with a scan? Struggled last time I needed a local scanner to me, and the cars running lumpy and its needed next week for a couple of long journeys

Any suggestions please, am on Herts/Essex border

[Crasher]

Buy your own legal registered VCDS cable or find a local VAG specialist, EVERY part of the UK has dozens of them.

[arvydasxx]

Check your catalytic converters..

[A4B6Cab]

Mechanic had the car this morning, said there were 3 or 4 fault codes (didnt tell m what they were) and cleared them all, and said to contact him as soon as the ECS light comes on again - He did say something about the camshaft sensor though?

[Crasher]

Why don't garages give people a printed report? EVERY code read we have EVER done EVER is saved on our server under the number plate and every code read we do for someone gets printed out and given to them with their bill, after all it is what you have paid for. It is something that really annoys me, I know why they are doing it, they want to withhold information that prevents you from fixing it and that I do get but it isn't on, if you pay for a code read you pay for a service, if you don't like the potential result, don't offer the service! On some professional forums I go on, I often get stick for the advice I give on forums open to the public.

[A4B6Cab]

Sorry Crasher, I should of said he didnt charge me for today, as is a local garage know to the family. (I know still not good, but it hasnt cost me yet...)

Completely agree with what you are saying though

[Crasher]

Even worse, like the actors adage of not working with children or animals, "never work for friends or family"...

[A4B6Cab]

Right, an update people...

Been using the car for a few days, 10 miles a day, same ECS light came on as I got to work, so thought I'd call the AA. They scanned it and the only code they found was

'P0021 Camshaft sensor'

Any ideas, as I was half expecting a coil pack given how it ran last time one went down?