Need Help desparately. A6 won't run.

[John Naitove]

Thanks for that insight. That was my thought. After all, the manual says to
do exactly that. I don't want to do any more damage than I may have already
done. Unfortunately my mechanic is about 40 miles from here. I was supposed
to take it to the the dealer tomorrow for the fuel injectors recall. I might
have to have them bring it in, but I hate having anything done there that
isn't free (recall). I don't trust them and they have been wrong about
several things in the past.

"Doyt W. Echelberger" wrote:

> With all that happening, I'd stop driving and have it flatbedded to my
> mechanic. I know that isn't very insightful, but now you have two
> responses, and that may be worth something to you.
>
> Doyt Echelberger
>
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> At 01:44 PM 5/28/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >Brian-
> >Thanks for my one and only response. I had the timing belt replaced
> >12,000 miles ago. I did take your advise and removed the plugs and
> >squirted some oil in the cylinders. I was able to start but it feels
> >like its running on 4 cyls. Then the red oil light comes on so I shut it
> >down. Any advice from anyone else out there.
> >John Naitove
> >
> >Brian O'Neill wrote:
> >
> > > the oil loss is not that bad for a v6, not as far as
> > > hurting it, mines been as much as 2 1/2 low. i did
> > > have one that did need an oil pump, the light would
> > > come on from time to time, the only time it sounded
> > > like it didnt have oil presssure was cold start up. i
> > > told them i thought it needed a pump and to take it to
> > > dealer ( i dont do that kind of stuff ) so they did,
> > > dealer said it was fine, within 6 months, it popped
> > > the motor, dealer bought them a used one an installed
> > > for free !!
> > >
> > > black smoke- that would not be related to low oil or
> > > no oil pressure, that may be a big vaccume leak, maybe
> > > the sound you were hearing ????
> > >
> > > does the car sound normal when you turn it over ??? or
> > > does it sound like its skipping ??? if it is skipping,
> > > you may be talking timing belt, pull the covers and
> > > see. turn the crank till the little slit is lined up
> > > with the plastic cover mark, pull the cam covers and
> > > see if the cams are straight ( both the holes in the
> > > cam plate will be at 9 and 3 o'clock ) make sure both
> > > the little holes or both big holes are faceing each
> > > other.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > if they are step 2 : if the car skipps while starting,
> > > it more than likely flooded its self too, so pull all
> > > the plugs and give each cylinder 2 squirts of oil down
> > > in the holes, put the plugs in and hope for the best.
> > >
> > > check the main air box hose for tightness and cracks,
> > > these v6 motors are not prone to starting problems
> > > like that, unless you have a freeky one !!!!
> > >                         good luck and let me know !!!
> > >                           brian o'
> > > 93 90 cs
> > > 90 80  ( weird speedo )
> > > 89 80  ( needs front sheet metal )
> > > 88 944 turbo s ( for sale )
> > >
> > > --- John Naitove <naitove at bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> > > > Today my wife was driving my 95 6Q Avant. She wasn't
> > > > 1/2 mile from the
> > > > house (car hadn't been driven since yesterday) when
> > > > the oil light came
> > > > on. Since I was off BMX racing she stopped, turned
> > > > off the engin and
> > > > checked the owners manual which she interpreted as
> > > > the the oil being
> > > > hot, but since the oil temp guage said otherwise,
> > > > she turned around and
> > > > started to come home (up a steep hill).  . The light
> > > > came on, and the
> > > > engine started sputtering and emitting black smoke
> > > > so she parked it.
> > > > When I returned home, I checked the oil which was
> > > > down about 1 1/2-2
> > > > qts.  I added oil and started it. It started up,
> > > > sputtered a bit then
> > > > stalled. When I tried to restart it, it turned over
> > > > but wouldn' t start.
> > > > It has 72k miles. The oil was changed about 4000
> > > > miles ago. The fuel
> > > > filter was also changed when it was supposed as
> > > > scheduled. I drove the
> > > > car all day yesterday. It ran fine but I heard a
> > > > slight noise in the AC
> > > > ducts. I thought that that might be due to the hose
> > > > that the
> > > > condensation runs out of being clogged from all crap
> > > > falling out of the
> > > > oak trees lately. HOW BADLY AM I SCREWED?
> > > >
> > >
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