Re: Starting issue

[Steve Buchholz]

With the dim bulbs I'm thinking battery too, but rather than getting guesses from us, take a voltmeter to it.  

What do you measure @ the battery when cranking?  If that looks good measure @ the starter & then work between the two to find the high resistance point.  Cranking puts the most stress on the electrical system.  It may be a weak ground connection @ the battery or engine block, or a splice in the (+) battery lead (I'm not at all familiar with the A4.)

Steve Buchholz (mobile)

----- Reply message -----
From: "Danton J.A. Cardoso" <djacardoso at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 13, 2011 2:19 pm
Subject: Starting issue
To: <TonyEscobedo at hotmail.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>

Ignition switch was replaced February 2010, starter was rebuilt November
2008.

 

From: Tony Escobedo [mailto:tonyescobedo at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, 13 June, 2011 16:07
To: djacardoso at gmail.com; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: Starting issue

 

Try the ignition switch in the steering column. Find a reputable  seller of
aftermarket. 25$ solution.

 

Tony



> From: djacardoso at gmail.com
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Starting issue
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:36:07 -0500
> 
> Patient is an Audi A4 quattro with a 2.8 litre AHA, and a five speed
manual.
> Upon starting, it hesitates, then fires. Sometimes, it will delay when
> before cranking, or even make a slight grinding noise. Battery is about
> eight months old.
> 
> 
> 
> Yesterday, it wouldn't even crank- nothing at the key, dim interior bulbs,
> dim odometer read, boosted by triple-AAA.
> 
> 
> 
> Danton J.A. Cardoso
> 
> 
> 
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