Re: Arrrrrrrrgh! Intermittent dead 90q ignition (long)

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Nathan, I don't think the FPR controls any ignition functions, but I'm not 100%.  The symptoms you describe sound like a FPR to me, try jumpering it, that's the only way you'll know for sure.  Ignition cut out problems are pretty rare in Audi's, sometimes the distributors hall sender has problems, another place you may consider looking for loose wires, etc.

Javad

>So, am I right to assume that if a contact in the FPR goes bad, that it will
>disable ignition?  The relay is double or triple throw?  The car doesn't feel
>like it's running out of gas/losing fuel, but more like it's just losing spark.
> It doesn't always sputter, the tach just rapidly drops to zero, and the car
>won't fire for a few minutes.
>
>Nathan Engelbert
>89 90q
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>JShadzi at aol.com writes on Fri, 9 Aug 2002 11:16:51 EDT:
>> I've had the same exact symptoms in the past with differen Audi's I've
>> owned/worked on, usually a fuel pump relay with a temp releated connection
>> problem.  Try jumpering the fuel pump to power next time it happens, if it
>> fires right up, you found the problem.
>>
>> Javad
>>
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>Ignition woes snipped.
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