1986 4000 start problem??

[Damien Gaboury]

Suggestions based on previous experience with a 4000S
1) look if the fuse for the CIS-E is there and in good shape (inside the
fuse box)
2) look for wire ground at the fuel metering device.

Good luck
Damien Gaboury, PhD
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----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Rollins <scottrollins at hotmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 1:09 PM
Subject: 1986 4000 start problem??


> Hey yall, got another question for ya,
>
> My 4000cs q still has a hard start problem, i shouldve been clearer in
what
> has been done before.  Its got new plugs, oxy, and only 93,000 miles.  The
> car will not start when it has been shut off, you must wait seveeral
minutes
> before it will start again and sometimes in the morning it will not start,
i
> can get the car started as long as i have two people incuding myself
> available.  One to turn the ignition over and the other to push the rubber
> intake boot to force air into the engine.  I took off the fuel metering
> device and sensor plate and cleaned the internals with carb cleaner and it
> still didnt solve the problem.  It didnt seem to have any vacuum leaks im
> thinking that it might be the potentiometer(i think thats what it is
> called).  Im at a stand still please help, the car also hesitates unless i
> peg the gas to the floor at a stop, after it is rolling it is fine, please
> help.
>
> Also....I have a 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v for sale it needs new spark
> plug wires and a little tlc, otherwise it runs great 175,xxx miles, 1200
obo
>
> Scott Rollins
> 1986 5000 cstq
> 1986 4000 csq
>
> Thanks in advance.
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