[s-cars] '95 S6 no start - pics

[Vincent Frégeac]

Dave,

I sold the S-Bitch, engine most probably FUBAR, rust (more), dog ear trims
(more), mileage (more) for almost twice that price. And while I was
pondering if I would sell it as a whole or piece by piece, I got (in 1 week)
more than twice that price in offers for parts. So, definitely, go for it.

BTW, a little trick: try to start it on ether (usually sold as "Easy
Start"). Just spray some in the turbo to intake manifold hose (on the air
filter works also but access is not as easy and it takes quiet a while to
reach the engine because of the turbo/intercooler and all the hoses in
between). If it sputters but doesn't start or runs on less than 5 cylinders,
most probably ignition (POSs, coils). If it doesn't even sputter, probably
the crankshaft position sensor or even ECU although previous symptoms would
have been different (like no start when hot). If it starts, run for 1-2
seconds then stop, most probably fuel problem.

Just don't try it too often, ether is kind of hard on the engine (and brain
cells too), but it helps narrowing down a no start problem with very little
work. Note that I used "most probably" everywhere; ether "diagnosis" is not
an exact science.



Vincent

P.S.: The car's missing a few billion bugs on the hood to be really a
"Fregeac patented S-Bitch hood" (TM pending).

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Senior Cheese'd:

<<<Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:47:28 -0500
From: Dave Kase <desmo888 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] '95 S6 no start - pics

the pictures....   http://picasaweb.google.com/audicqturbo/95_S6>>>





Cheese-

Least the pix are finally up, they no worky over the weakend.  I was gonna
reply today that you suck at teh intar web but you dodged the bullet.

Sweet, you're sporting the patented Fregeac "S-Bitch" hood - awesome!

Beotchin stripe dood!

Kidding aside, for 1200 beans that's a helluva score.  Heck the tires look
like the prolly cost 1/2 that.  It looks pretty clean and straight, dog
eared door trim aside.

If you start with / test the usual suspects others have mentioned, I'll add
maybe a sheared crank pulley woodruf key.  That can hide on you and be a
real stumper.  Tho that one may be unlikely due to the previous low rpm buck
the PO reported.  Could very well be the fuel pump - easy enough to test
(even for you).

Good luck.

New jobby huh?  My best to you on that one, hope it all works out for you.
I'll be on the (not forced) hunt too come Fri. likely.

-Paul




ps.  FU!





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