Help! - Hot start problem (a lilttle long)

[Ti Kan]

wesso7 writes:
> My '89 200quattro has developed hot start problem.  It needs to be cranked longer than average car
> whether hot or cold, but it will start.  Now, when the engine is hot and left for 10-15 minutes, it will start
> after a little prolonged cranking, but it idles rough and when you take off without a little more gas than usual,
> it will die.  When it dies there is no chance to restart it!

Hot start problems can be caused by a bad fuel accumulator or leaky
fuel injectors, assuming your fuel and ignition system is otherwise
in sound shape.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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