[s-cars] no start when engine is warm

Mike Cote m_cote at cthu22.cth.cpqcorp.net
Fri Jul 19 17:46:21 EDT 2002


We experienced the problem summer before last, ie, the car not starting. Dumping the
code from the ECU told me it was the CPS, or Cam Position Sensor. Not wanting to
replace the damn thing, I looked for any other possible problem. There was, and it
was the connection. It was definitely dirty. I cleaned and added a contact enhancer.
No problems for a year!
	Last month, my wife (whom is the prime driver of the S6) told me it happened again,
but only when the AC was turned on. She has been careful to turn off the AC prior to
turning off the motor and has not experienced the symptom again. CPS problems have
only been seen during the hottest of months...
	Coincidence?

grins,
mike



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