86 5KCS Sudden Death

[Fred Munro]

I had a similar "sudden death" on my '86 5ktq. The fuel hose had blown off
the fuel pump inside the tank.

Mike's suggestion to check for fuel & spark is a good one.

Fred Munro
'94 S4

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Arman" <armanmik at n-jcenter.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: "Steve Sherman" <spsherm at attglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 7:30 AM
Subject: 86 5KCS Sudden Death


> >From: Steve Sherman <spsherm at attglobal.net>
> >Reply-To: spsherm at attglobal.net
> >To: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Subject: 86 5KCS Sudden Death
> >
> >I'm hoping some on the list can offer some advice as to what might be
> >going on here....  My (wife's) 86 5KTQW died this afternoon as I was
> >taking it on a test ride.
> >
> >I had been looking for a slow coolant leak,
>
>   About 5 miles out I stopped and looked under
> >the hood.  Everything fine.  Headed back home and suddenly the car
> >starts bucking/missing.  By the time I am 0.5mi  from home the engine
> >just won't run and dies. Can't restart it,  so I use the starter to pull
> >over to the shoulder.
>
> >BTW I think I did locate the coolant leak while waiting for the ride
> >home.  There was a steady drip of coolant coming from the bottom front
> >of the engine.  No wetness at any hose connections, so I was thinking
> >that it must be a water pump leak (pump is only 3 yrs/25K miles old).
> >Any thoughts here?
> >
>
>
> I think the coolant leak is just coincidence, and I doubt the pump siezed,
> blew the belt and bent a bunch of valves. Three years, 25K miles is too
> soon for the water pump to die.
>
> Always look at the simple things first - got fuel? Fuel pump running? Fuel
> Pump relay working (stranded me once, SAME symptoms!)?
>
> Got spark? Checked all fuses?
>
> From your description, this sounds more like an electrical problem than a
> mechanical problem. (Unless you can see a connecting rod sticking out the
> side of the block - aha, here's the problem . . . )
>
> I'd jumper the fuel pump relay FIRST, but that's because my "got stuck"
> experience was caused by that.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike Arman
>
>