geoffking39
01-09-2008, 04:33 PM
Good afternoon from Geoff , after 7 1/2 years of Alfa 156 ownership i decided it was time for something differant , so i have just bought a
2005/05 reg 2L FSI A3 . First thing my 2 Alfa`s never let me down always started first time , always stopped and always got me there , no electrical problems and the 1.8TS would make a glorious sound . And so to the A3 i picked it up from Reading on Sunday to drive the 200 miles to Cheshire , had just filled up on the M40 when the EPC light and the ESP light came on , the engine reverted to (limp mode) i got to the hard shoulder , the engine would rev to about 1500rpm max , after turning the ignition off and on a few times the EPC light extinguished , the engine then ran fine and did so for the rest of the journey , after getting home and switching off and leaving for a few mins the ESP light has also extinguished , i suppose my first question would be is this likely to happen again! and any thoughts on possible causes , thanks in advance for any info , will download photos when car washed and polished , Geoff .
2005/05 reg 2L FSI A3 . First thing my 2 Alfa`s never let me down always started first time , always stopped and always got me there , no electrical problems and the 1.8TS would make a glorious sound . And so to the A3 i picked it up from Reading on Sunday to drive the 200 miles to Cheshire , had just filled up on the M40 when the EPC light and the ESP light came on , the engine reverted to (limp mode) i got to the hard shoulder , the engine would rev to about 1500rpm max , after turning the ignition off and on a few times the EPC light extinguished , the engine then ran fine and did so for the rest of the journey , after getting home and switching off and leaving for a few mins the ESP light has also extinguished , i suppose my first question would be is this likely to happen again! and any thoughts on possible causes , thanks in advance for any info , will download photos when car washed and polished , Geoff .