AUDI START Problem NEED HELP ? ADVISE

Wed May 4 14:44:31 EDT 2005

Well i fond the hose and it is ok Was able to start Audi after trying 
all kninds of things (change distributer, check all lines i can find, 
recheck timeing) Fire is intermintent from coil some times fire 
sometimes not . I pulld #1 SP and turned it over a few times ( to see if 
i get fire #1) it tryd to start a little with #1 out so i put #1 back in 
then tryd to start agin IF i turnd key to start and as soon as it fired 
letgo of key ( note if at any time here gas is pushed you loose any fire 
you may have had) it would turn over a few times more so after doing it 
10 times i got it to iddle then sslowly step on gas car ran good in 
driveway , I timed it in drive way then took it for a test drive As soon 
as try to asselerate into traffic Allmost backfired bogd down bad then 
picked up was on one way so could not turn around so had to go around 
about 8 blocks first stop /slow down foot of trottle stared to dir and i 
pop cluch and run stop sighn next conner foot of gas to turn conner and 
slow down engine die's then pop clutch ... No start ! lost all fire try 
to start agin useing key off quick method would fire and turn over after 
key relese but would not start . Calld tAAA got it home Back to ground 
Zero . Anybody Please Any info ,,,

Robert Myers wrote:

>
> This is a '90 200?  The 1 inch hose you're talking about sounds like 
> it is much too small diameter.  Look at the outlet side of the turbo.  
> The hose you are looking for will be about that same diameter or even 
> a little larger.  The turbo outlet OD will be approximately the ID of 
> the hose.  I have never seen under the hood of a '90 200.  The 
> corresponding hose on the '89 200comes off the turbo and enters the 
> intercooler just about a foot away from the turbo.  It has steel rings 
> around it between its "bulges" as reinforcing devices.
>
> At 08:00 PM 5/2/2005, you wrote:
>
>> Mine is 1990 Could it be bottom passenger side gray ribbd 1" dia hose 
>> looks somewhat like dryer (small ) hose  ?
>>
>>
>> Robert Myers wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm note sure which model Audi you have but look for a smaller 
>>> aluminum "radiator" downstream from the turbo and upstream from the 
>>> inlet manifold.  It will be connected via fairly large diameter hose 
>>> (3 inch diameter or so) to both the turbo and the IM.  In the S4/S6 
>>> models with the AAN engine it is located in front of the left front 
>>> wheel directly behind the bumper and is visible through the below 
>>> bumper grille on that side.  It's back in there a way.  On the older 
>>> 200's it sat in front of the lower radiator.
>>>
>>> At 05:31 PM 5/2/2005, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Forgive my Very low knowledge I am good anything pre 90 without all 
>>>> the relays and interconnected circuits I can locate the turbo i 
>>>> know that much but the "intercooler" no clue were is location ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Robert Myers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  
>>>>> The MM hose is the Michelin Man hose.  It is corrugated quite a 
>>>>> bit like the cartoon man used in the Michelin tire ads.  It 
>>>>> connects between the turbo and the intercooler.  It is a very 
>>>>> common place for a significant vacuum leak to develop and if there 
>>>>> is a significant vacuum leak you are dead in the water.
>>>>>
>>>>> At 07:26 PM 5/1/2005, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> MM Hose ? what is
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert Myers wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you checked the inductions system for leaks?  The Michelin 
>>>>>>> Man hose tends to develop splits.  Yours is likely 15 years 
>>>>>>> old.  I'd pull it and check it closely for a split somewhere.  
>>>>>>> If that's the problem you might have a little success with some 
>>>>>>> good tape while you get a replacement MM hose.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At 11:12 PM 4/30/2005, you wrote:
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> Well Gang now to my problem I had blown head , got another , 
>>>>>>>> had it rebuilt and installd it Checked and double checkd 
>>>>>>>> everything before try to start .....
>>>>>>>> Try to Start Fail.............
>>>>>>>> Checked Gas got plenty of flow Checkd Fire from coil Get 
>>>>>>>> Allways First Spark as soon as turn key Then stops or is 
>>>>>>>> intermitint  ONE time Started at Very bad iddle but as soon as 
>>>>>>>> toch gas died .\
>>>>>>>> Procedud to pull hair out
>>>>>>>> Callmd down
>>>>>>>> Tryd to trouble shoot problem
>>>>>>>> got noware no more hair to pull out
>>>>>>>> AANYBODY CAN HELP
>>>>>>>> 1990 Audi Turbo Quatro 200
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