Audi 80 Starting Problem

[Al Streicher]

The fuel filter sits under the car, just ahead of the rear passenger tire
and is located with the fuel accumulator and fuel pump. This picture is
courtesy of Huw's site, http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/fueltray-90.htm .
It is easy to get to, I just use a car ramp and back the tire up the slope.
How many miles on the car?

Al

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Brame1 at aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:18 PM
To: Quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Audi 80 Starting Problem


Good Afternoon,

My 1991 Audi 80 had a starting problem and I installed new Bosch  plugs,
rotor cap and distributor which seemed to solve the problem.

It started very easily and ran very strong.  This past Thursday, I  added a
can of BG44 to half of a tank of fuel, filled it and drove another 125
miles
with no problem.

Saturday evening I drove approximately 22 miles to a church sponsored ham
and oyster dinner in Washington DC.  I parked on a downhill slope.   After
shutting the car off, I realized that I was not far enough away from a
driveway
entrance and tried to restart the car.  I could not get it  started.

I went into the Church for dinner and returned approximately an hour and a
half later and still could not start my car after numerous tries. I tried
holding the accelerator to the floor: that did not work.  I tried letting
the car
sit for another hour;  that did not work.

I decided to just lock the car and come back, Sunday evening; which I  did.
The car started immediately but did cut out a couple of times before  I was
able to place it in Drive and get home.

It ran very well until I got into my driveway and tried to turn it around
when it cut out again .I tried to restart without any success.  I was able
to
push it into a spot on my driveway.

I just went outside at 2:15 PM EST and started it.  It cut out a  couple of
times but restarted with no problem.  I let it fast idle for a  little bit
but
when I took my foot of the accelerator it cut out and I was not  able to
restart.

Any ideas or suggestion?  Fuel Filter?(Where is it?)  Air  Filter?  It has a
K&N filter that has not been serviced in a long  time.  Oxygen Sensor?

The Bentley Manual does not show a fuel filter and does not provide good
instruction on getting to the air filter.

Thanks In Advance for your help.

Nick Brame, CSA Darnestown, MD
(301) 840-5931
"Helping  People Make Smart Choices With Their Money"
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