Hard Starting '88 5KSQ

[Fred Munro]

Check for vacuum leaks. Then check for fuel system pressure leak-down (bad
check valve).

Fred Munro
'94 S4  122k km

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Ritchie" <critchie1 at hotmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 4:55 AM
Subject: Hard Starting '88 5KSQ


> My 1988 5KSQ (NA) recently became very difficult to start.  When it
finally
> starts after many tries, it seems to run on 1 cylinder for a while.  When
it
> gerts going after a few minutes of this, it runs fine.  The codes read
> "2123" - full throttle switch and "1111" - ignition control unit.  Before
> this hard starting condition started, it would idle high (@1100 rpms) and
> seemed to "ping" sometimes.
>
> I'm thinking the ignition and/or engine control units down in the kick
> panels.  Or, the wiring to them.  Any BTDTs?  Any more checking I can do?
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