[s-cars] Troubleshoot a no start issue

[Jerry Scott]

Try draining the tank and putting in some fresh fuel.
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooke Fairbanks" <bfairbanks at fnbbarron.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 7:04 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Troubleshoot a no start issue


> This is the synopsis of my no start struggles:
>
>
>
> *        With a half tank of fuel and driving the 95 S6 w/ 129K miles, the
> engine hesitates/stumbles then dies.  It refires, but runs poorly then 
> dies.
>
> *        With the car towed back home, I swap the crank speed sensors from
> my other S6 and still a no start condition.
>
> *         Compression is high of 135 and a low of 125 across the 
> cylinders.
>
> *         I verified that the speed sensor pin is still on the flywheel.
>
> *        I swap out the old POS units with known to be working POS units 
> and
> still a no start condition.
>
> *        I swap out the old coils with a 034 ignition loom with 5 new 1.8t
> coils and still a no start condition.
>
> *        I by-passed the fuel pump relay to check the fuel pump function 
> and
> it appears to pump fine from the filter line (I did not measure the exact
> volume or measure from the fuel pressure regulator or the injectors)  I
> checked to make certain it was fuel, not fuel/water coming from the tank.
>
> *        I spliced in a CPS and still a no start condition.
>
> *        I replace the fuel filter, spark plugs, crank seal, cam seal, TB,
> serp belt, serp tensioner bearing, H2O pump, T-stat, triple checked the
> timing marks
>
> *        Replaced the fuel pressure regulator
>
> *        Removed the fuel pump basket to clean the screen (very small 
> amount
> of tiny debris)
>
> *        Replaced the fuel pump
>
> *        Checked the fuel to the fuel rail (gobs of pressure spray)
>
> *        The motor fires very intermittently but still does not start
>
>
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Brooke Fairbanks
>
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