200tq won't run

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> I'm having a bit of a problem with my 200tq. It has been under some
> service & repairs from the middle of the april. Now the best time
> for quattros is starting to knock on the door (it snowed last night!)
> and I'm eager to get the car running but it doesn't want to.

> Symptoms are odd. The engine starts up just fine, runs fine 2-3 seconds,
> then dies. Won't start right away but after waiting for some 30-60
> seconds starts again like an angel. During that 2-3 seconds of running
> it responds to throttle but when it starts to die pressing the
> accelerator doesn't seem to have any effect.

Assuming it's a 10V engine, these are the symptoms of the engine firing
and running for a few seconds on the cold start valve.  The main fuel
supply through the metering head is not working.  Probably the mixture
screw is grossly mis-set.

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