97 A4 2.8l V6 AFC code, No start, No spark, No DTCs

[cobram at juno.com]

No personal experience, but a friend of mine with a repair shop had a
very similar experience with a 2.8.  Turned out to be 2 bad coil packs
and heat cracked connectors.  This one also had no DTC codes.
 
 Pbadore at aol.com writes:

> Has anyone ever had an Audi A4 2.8l 12v AFC code engine with a no 
> start, no spark, and no DTCs
> condition? I have one that I am working on now, a 97 A4 quattro that 
> 168,000 miles showing
> on the odometer. The problem started off as hard to start with very 
> long  crank times and now  has progessed to a no start. It is not spark
plugs, ECU, ignition 
> control module, coolant temp sensor   or camshaft position sensor. I
have 
> scanned this A4 
> numerous time and only found one DTC, a coolant temp sensor out of 
> range 
> which was changed and damaged by a previous "ham fisted repair"--the 
> sensor had 
> been driven in to seat it with a screw driver blade". It was 
> replaced by a new 
> temp sensor. Thanks in advance.     
>