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

[Robert Myers]

Exactly the same thing happened to my S6 about a month ago when my 
wife was driving the car about 100 miles from home.  This, of course, 
elicited even more, "I want a new car." type comments.  :-(   My next 
project will be to update the whole ignition system ala Dave 
Forgie.  Searching for parts at the moment.

At 12:09 AM 11/29/2005, Charlie Smith wrote:

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>Thanks to everybody for their helpful suggestions.  I tried to send this
>back on the 21st ... so here it is now!
>
>The problem was a shorted #5 coil.
>
>The fuse under the passenger's floor by the ECU was blown.  After a lot
>of searching without finding any fuse blown - and no, I didn't look
>under the floorboard at the ECU - I ran out of time and took it to a
>nearby shop.  More $$ later than necessary, I felt ignorant but it's running
>again.
>
>I guess I was lucky it didn't blow the fuse when I was on the road, it
>was considerate enough to wait until it was home in the garage ...
>
>Now Vag-Com can find the engine control unit just fine!  Mutter, mutter ...
>
>     - Charlie
>
>
>
> > 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
> >
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Bob
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