quattro digest, Vol 1 #4469 - 83 CGT dies then restarts while driving

[Larry C Leung]

Matt,

Sounds possibly like an intermittent Fuel Pump Relay. BTDT on
a 4KQ.

LL - NY



> From: Stpndsmnn at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 09:56:57 EST
> Subject: 83 CGT dies then restarts while driving,,  Clicking in
> dash?????
> To: Quattro at Audifans.com
>
> I was driving down the road yesterday when suddenly my car started
> shutting
> itself off then it would restart about a second later (not on the
> key).
> This behavior was accompanied by what sounded like a relay clicking
> somewhere
> in the passenger side of the dash..  presumably one of the relays in
> the
> strip by the ECU??  Happened about 10 times and then mysteriously
> went
> away..... Fortunately I was on surface streets, that would not have
> been fun
> on the freeway...
>
> What gives?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Matt