[s-cars] Dreaded won't start ...

[Charlie Smith]

Try this one on - for your entertainment.

On the way home today, the S6 started running (it seemed) on 4 cylinders.
I got home and pulled into the garage, turning it off.

After a few minutes, I went back to the garage to investigate.

It cranks fine, but won't start ... won't even try to fire.

So, I get out the notebook computer with the Vag-Com software.
Hooked up the interface, and the engine controller can't be found.
It finds other controllers just fine, but no luck on the engine
controller.  It has found this fine in the past.

In the odometer field of the speedometer, where it puts the
service 1 and service 2 codes - it says "Ln .0"

Does anybody have any suggestions?  I haven't gotten further into 
the Bently volume 1 than where it talks about using the dealer's 
diagnostic tool.

    - Charlie


  Charlie Smith          charlie {at} elektro.cmhnet.org
  http://www.elektro.com/~charlie    Columbus Ohio   USA
  http://www.elektro.com/~audi   photos & technical info

  95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features  
  97 Dodge Ram   -  40 PSI, 4x4 w/Cummins turbo diesel