P1888 DTC For Audi A6

Audi A6 Engine Specifications:
Engine Type :Single Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :Opposed Cylinder Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :Naturally Aspirated

Your Audi A6 engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code P1888 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the P1888 DTC For Audi A6.

Another consequence of P1888 Audi A6 engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

P1888 Audi A6 DTC Meaning

P Powertrain Code - Problem is related engine, transmission and emissions systems.
1 MFG - Manufacturer Specific
8 Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 1 Performance
8 Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit Performance
8 Park/Neutral Postion (PNP) Switch Circuit Engine Torque Signal Circuit

While fuel economy was increased, acceleration was seriously compromised, and the loss of engine vacuum led to a dangerous loss of braking assist when the P1888 Audi A6 code system was in four-cylinder mode. In addition to these issues, while the company proposed a hydraulically controlled system that could be switched from within the car, the version they implemented had to be manually changed in the engine compartment using hand tools.

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