[s-cars] No start,no spark - 1987 5KS with NF engine ... Solved!

[Nick Lawrence]

Time for a group buy!!  According to the numerous failure rates it looks 
like something to have like a spare tire or gas can.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
To: "Dave C" <dconner at gmail.com>; <s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com>; "Grant 
Lenahan" <glenahan at vfemail.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] No start,no spark - 1987 5KS with NF engine ... 
Solved!


>I think list wisdom is to buy the ignition switch from the dealer.  The 
>rest are junk, and you've found that out the hard way unfortunately.
>
>
> Wylie Bean (via blackberry)
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave C <dconner at gmail.com>
>
> Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:02:37
> To: Grant Lenahan<glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] No start,
> no spark - 1987 5KS with NF engine ... Solved!
>
>
> Grant gets the prize ... it was the ignition switch.  In hindsight, it 
> does
> make some sense, eh?  New switch and it starts right up, no hesitation,
> perfect.
>
> However... the switch was replaced 2,000 miles ago.  And the new switch,
> while it does allow the car to start, also has a problem ... it continues
> providing power to the climate control when the ignition is off.  So two
> "new" switches bought at about the same time, both bad, both made by 
> Meyle.
> Is there any other brand available, hopefully better? A quick check of
> sjmauto.com and autohausaz.com shows only Meyle.
>
> I'd be too embarassed to tell you how many hours I spent trying to find 
> the
> problem.  Thank you sooo much.
> - -
> David Conner
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, it can fail such that the thing cranks but wont catch. Its like the
>> mystery immobilizer.
>> Strange, strange.  Its failure has made modes.
>>
>> Happened to me. Twice.
>>
>> (1995 C4)
>>
>> Grant
>>
>>  On Apr 19, 2009, at 5:21 PM, Dave C wrote:
>>
>>  Ignition switch ... no I didn't check it.   Starter cranks happily ... I
>> thought if the switch fails there would be no starter cranking?  Am I 
>> wrong
>> about that?
>> - -
>> David Conner
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Grant Lenahan 
>> <glenahan at vfemail.net>wrote:
>>
>>> i read twice, quickly. You never mentioned the infamous ignition switch.
>>> Did you swap it? Its largely un testable.
>>>
>>> Grant
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Grant Lenahan
>> glenahan at vfemail.net
>> (201) 602-4702 mobile
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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