CS5000 Hard Starting - Reost with correct User name

[Zsolt]

----- Original Message -----
From: Zsolt <zed123 at telusplanet.net>
To: Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: CS5000 Hard Starting - Reost with correct User name


> Yup, I'm in Alberta. It is especially annoying since my 86 was always so
> good.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
> To: Zsolt <zed123 at telusplanet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 2:38 PM
> Subject: Re: CS5000 Hard Starting - Reost with correct User name
>
>
> > A fuel leak will cause hard starting, perhaps that is the smell.  Vacuum
> leaks
> > will also cause hard starting as well as many, many other things.  My
car
> is
> > always finding a new reason not to start easily.
> > Because you said your car was in km, are you in Canada?
> >
> > Burl Vibert
> > Kingston, Ontario
> >
> >
> > Zsolt wrote:
> >
> > > I just bought an '88 Olympic Edition Quattro before Christamas. The
car
> is
> > > in excellent shape, only has a 140,000km, (that's less then 90,00-mi)
> all
> > > original, even including the set of Continental snow tires that came
> with
> > > it.
> > >
> > > I have the same starting problem described below. I'm going to try the
> gas
> > > pedal trick see if it makes any difference.
> > >
> > > When I bought it I took the car down to my friendly neighborhood Audi
> > > garage, and they put it on the scope adjusted the fuel mixture, etc,
and
> > > were trying to tell me the starting is normal. Hah, this is my 4th
Audi,
> my
> > > other quattro an 86 5k starts even in -30 without any hesitation.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I hope we can figure out what it is. I also noticed a strong
> > > gasoline smell when I first start it.
> > >
> > > Zsolt
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
> > > To: <Dtb2253 at cs.com>
> > > Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 1:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: CS5000 Hard Starting - Reost with correct User name
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dtb2253 at cs.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I acquired an 88 CS5000 Turbo a few months ago. I love it, except
> the
> > > hard
> > > > > starting was really beginning to bug me. Lately is had gotten to
the
> > > point
> > > > > that almost every single time I needed to start, cold or hot, it
> would
> > > act
> > > > > up. Once started it runs fine. I've read many suggestions in this
> list
> > > on
> > > > > this topic, but its so darn cold here now I haven't gotten around
to
> > > doing
> > > > > anything. Anyway, one day I decided to try something different.
Part
> > > > > throttle, no throttle, half throttle and full throttle all yielded
> about
> > > the
> > > > > same results. I then tried lifting up on the gas pedal while
> starting.
> > > WORKS
> > > > > GREAT!!. Has started every time, immediately, for the past 2 weeks
> in
> > > > > everything from my garage to -8 degrees F outside. I know this
> solution
> > > > > suggests something else must be amiss. Just wondering if anyone
else
> has
> > > had
> > > > > similar experience or suggestions on what to look for.
> > > >
> > > > I would suggest that the throttle cable is not adjusted correctly
and
> the
> > > > throttle is not quite closing and making the closed throttle switch.
> > > >
> > > > Burl Vibert
> > > > 1987 5000CSTQ
> > > > Kingston, Ontario
> > > >
> >
> >
>