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o'clock position is #1 cylinder, followed by #2, #4, #5 and #3 on the the
other high point on the cap.  #3 is above #1 on the two high points of the
dist cap going in a CW direction.

   #5 +
         + #3
 #4 +    +  #1
     + #2

hth

mohammed
88 80q
- and feeling like a complete moron this morning

-----Original Message-----
> >From: "Bhatti, Mohammed" <Mohammed.Bhatti at si-intl.com>
> >To: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
> >Subject: What Next - No Start
> >Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:54:05 -0500
> >
> >OK, here's the story.
> >
> >After changing the cap/rotor/wires on 80q, the car would not start.
> >Ignition seems to fire and it engine even turned over a few times but
>would
> >not start.  Checked cnad re-checked to make sure wires are in correct
>order
> >(12453 clockwise from smallest stub first).  Using meter, checked
hall
> >sender, coil and associated harnesses as in Bentley.  Correct
voltages
> >appear.
> >
> >Finally took it to a shop.  Mechanic thinks might have jumped a tooth
>or
> >two
> >on the timing belt.  Said he needed to take the nose off the front
>($179)
> >and then check for valve damage ($$$) etc.  Basically, said he didn't
>have
> >much of an idea.  Told him to stop right there and had it towed back.
>I
> >find it hard to believe that this might have happened since it was
>running
> >fine before the cap/rotor change.
> >
> >I haven't checked spark yet since I'm not sure how this is done.  Any
> >ideas?
> >Could the actual distributor be bad and how do you pull this and can
I
> >rebuild it?
> >
> >I'm thinking if this might take me too long I might donate the car.
>Seems
> >a
> >shame since it only has 150K on clock.
> >
> >Any ideas appreciated.
> >
> >Thank you all.
> >
> >mohammed
> >88 80q
> >
>
>
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