cold start problems

Steve Ensch ensch1 at comcast.net
Tue Jun 3 09:35:45 EDT 2003


Yes, no leaks to speak of.  The hoses seem fine but are showing age, no
cracks though.  There are two small metal tubes sticking out from the front
of the throttle body - do you know what these do?

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Ti Kan
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:53 AM
To: Steve Ensch
Cc: Quattro
Subject: Re: cold start problems


Checked for air leaks in the intake system?

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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Steve Ensch writes:
> The car is a 1990 90 5cyl 10V, the problem started after some spirited
> driving at a road rally and the car sat overnight, weeks later it got
> progressively worse.  Now every morning and whenever the car sits for 6-8
> hours it will not idle and simply stalls.  Fluttering the pedal just
chokes
> the engine.  New temp (both) sensors, new fuel, plugs, air filter, 02
sensor
> are only months old.  ISV checks out and is clean.  The A/C needs
recharging
> so I am unable to test if the idle increases as it once did.  Cold start
> valve works.  What have I missed.





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