No subject

in completing my repair because the plug on the old sensor (which you
need) crumbled, but a trip to a local junk yard solved that.


You will also want to bookmark the S-car faq maintained by David Forgie
and located here:
http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/149764.phtml


Now I could be wrong, and you may get other recommendations on
what to check. But if the CPS is old or of unknown age, I would
recommend replacing it anyway, it's now fun riding in a tow truck.

HTH
Good luck
Chris






--- Paul Luevano <paul at clarity.net> wrote:

> 	So, the S6 has stranded me for the first time.   :(  Short version:
> 
> 	Was running some errands today.  Parked at the store for about 20 
> minutes, and when I went to leave, the car would not start.  It would
> 
> crank quickly, but there was no hint of the engine trying to "catch".
>  I 
> poked under the hood for a while, looking for something obvious, but
> could 
> see nothing.
> 
> 	After about 10 minutes or so, the car finally started and ran like
> there 
> was never a problem.  Got home, shut the car down, and restarted it. 
> Started right up like there was never a problem.  A few hours later,
> went 
> to go out.  Car started right up and off I was.  After about 5-6
> miles, 
> the Check Engine light came on. Car was running fine, but to be safe
> I 
> pulled over and shut the car down.  Poked around again, saw nothing 
> obvious, went to restart, and nothing.  Just like before.  Car cranks
> 
> fine, but no hint of the engine trying to catch.
> 
> 	After about 30 minutes of playing, car finally started again.  Drove
> it 
> the 5-6 mile home.  After 2-3, Check Engine Light came back on.  But 
> otherwise car ran fine.  Sure enough, when I got home, car would not
> start 
> again.
> 
> 	I suspect a bad sensor somewhere.  Familiar with dumping codes on
> the 
> type 44's, but not on this beast.  Can anyone enlighten me?
> 
> 	Patient is a 95.5 S6.  I'm the 3rd owner.  Previous owner had doen a
> lot 
> to it, 034 coil kit, Samco hoses, MTM chipset, etc..
> 
> 	Thank much.
> 
> -- 
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