2001 A4 1.8T engine and tranny swap.. Help!!

[Kent McLean]

Tony wrote:
 > The Patient is my 2000 Audi A4 1.8T with an automatic transmission. I took out
 > the engine and transmission and all the wiring from this wrecked/totalled
 > chassis and placed it into a 98 A4 with a good chassis I found for $500 that
 > had a blown engine.. I switched all the electricals knowing theyd be slightly
 > to very different. I didn't want to take any chances.
 >
 > I finished today, but I can't get it to start. Anyone do this before? Any
 > ideas? Anything I should look out for? I keep thinking about what I might have
 > missed. I'd appreciate any help.. Thanks!!

Assuming you plugged in all the connections (ECU, TCU, coil packs, battery, fuel 
injector wiring, clutch/transmission neutral switch, etc.), I'd start with the 
easy one -- look for a blown fuse.

And "can't get it to start" could mean a lot of things -- the starter doesn't
spin, the starter spins but the engine doesn't crank, the engine cranks but
doesn't cough. If the last one, check for spark and fuel. Then let us know.

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