87 Audi 5000 won't run :'-(

[Kurt W. Deschler]

Also check the cam timing. It is possible that the belt slipped a little
and now it is too far out of time to start. Also check that the cold start
valve is working (or just try starting fluid). Is the engine firing at
all?
	Kurt
	87 5kcstq

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> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 01:06:32 -0500
> From: Cat <iceisit at earthlink.net>
> Subject: 87 Audi 5000 won't run   :'-(
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> My hubby has been trying to get the 02 sensor out of the 87 Audi 5000
> Automatic, Non-Q, Non-Turbo. It finally just started to die on Friday.
> He could drive it home with almost no power and it now won't run at all.
>
> Tough to do the diagnostics without the engine running eh?
>
> He says it has spark and says it has fuel.  He says it turns over (he
> did put the 02 sensor in), and he even tried moving the entire air flow
> sensor and fuel distributor from the 88 Audi 5000.
>
> He missed two days of work working on it, and we hate to tow it
> somewhere, (like the stealership) if we have no clue at all what might
> be wrong.  We had started to strip the 88 before to junk it so that
> won't run now.....
>
> He checked the coil, he didn't find any vacuum leaks, but I don't know
> one could find them without the car running. He replaced some hoses just
> to be sure.
>
> He swapped the electronic control and the ignition control units.
>
> He checked fuel potentiameter.
>
> Poor guy has been laying on the cold cement for three days and it still
> won't start.  It took a huge amount of time to drill and tap the exhaust
> manifold because the bolts broke off and found broken motor mounts in
> the rear and had to replace those.  We are down to one car apiece with
> little funds, so this is getting serious.
>
> Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!
>
> ^. .^ ~
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