1998 Audi A4 V6 30V not starting.... Help!!

[Kent McLean]

Tony Escobedo wrote:
 > Here are the symptoms.. All of a sudden, the car decides it does not want to
 > start after work. Battery has power and everything electrical works in the
 > car.
 >
 > I changed the starter and the ignition switch and nothing. I was hoping I had
 > the fix before monday morning. If anyone has any ideas and can help that would
 > be a big help.

When my '99 A4 wouldn't start, it was the starter.  My second guess would have
been the ignition switch.  Since you have both those covered, it might be an
ignition coil, but I would think they all wouldn't die at once (there are 3
of them). It could be a reference sensor.  If it's an automatic, it may be the
lockout. My '94 100 S Avant wouldn't start sometimes unless I jiggled the
shift lever.

But rather than guessing, I think at this point you have to "pull the codes".
And since it's OBD-II, you'll need VAG-COM or a generic OBD-II reader. The
generic reader won't give you all the VAG specific stuff, but it should tell
you why it isn't starting. <$100 at your local FLAPS. (And no, I don't know
of a good cheap one.)

-- 
Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"