[s-cars] Just cut out and died.

[James Murray]

Strange, theoretically speaking it should only retart the timing... When
it happened to me, the check engine light would come on while driving,
if I shut the car off, it became increasingly difficult to start until
one day it would not and I had to replace the CPS, but it never died
while running... I guess if it retards the timing enough it could cause
rough running?

Oh well, YMMV! 

Cheers, /Jamu. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Myers [mailto:bob at chips-ur-s.com] 
Sent: January 14, 2009 3:38 PM
To: James Murray
Cc: Bob; bill mahoney; Audi S Car List
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Just cut out and died.


Well, James, replacing the ailing CPS totally eliminated the dieing
while running problem on my S6.  I know the popular belief is that it
shouldn't but it did.

Bob


At 12:57 PM 1/14/2009, James Murray wrote:
>You can rule out #1, the CPS is only needed to start the car, not to 
>keep it running (if the car dies while running, it's something else).
>
>A shorted POS or coil that blew the 5amp fuse that protects the 
>computer is always possible. You can tell this when you turn the key, 
>it the check engine light does not come on it's likely the fuse blew.
>
>Fuel pump is a good suspect.
>
>Cheers, /Jamu.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Myers
>Sent: January 14, 2009 11:17 AM
>To: Bob
>Cc: Audi S Car List; bill mahoney
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Just cut out and died.
>
>
>
>Two likely suspects not as yet mentioned:
>
>1.      failed CPS
>2.      disconnected white plug on firewall.  This eliminates B+ from
>reaching coils and she's dead, Jim.
>
>Look at #2 first - it's a LOT easier.
>
>Bob
>
>
>At 10:47 AM 1/14/2009, Bob wrote:
> >*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r)
> >Pro* Hey Bob Myers, ever hear of this happening?? :)
> >
> >bill mahoney wrote:
> > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of 
> > > CommuniGate(r)
>
> > > Pro* So, while driving over to meet my neighbor at a local 
> > > watering hole last night, the car cut out and died.
> > > Well it is 13 years old.
> > > I had installed the Apikol harness and injectors on sunday.  As
> > reported the
> > > car ran better than ever on monday.
> > > Tuesday it was running fine.  I stopped to get about half a tank 
> > > of gas, went to the bank drive thru and while waiting the car 
> > > suddenly died but it did start right up again.
> > > It made it to the office okay but it did feel like it would very
> > briefly die
> > > but then jump start itself again.
> > > Prior to its death last night it had the same symptoms and then 
> > > died
>
> > > altogether.  It cranks but will not start.
> > > Let's play why'd the pig die.
> > > Suspects:
> > > New coil packs/ harness
> > > Bad gas
> > > Fuel pump
> > > FPR
> > > Ignition switch
> > > Thoughts???
> > > I haven't been and wont be able to check any of this since its too

> > > cold out and the car is being AAA'd to the mechanic.
> > > Bill~so fast as not to be running~m 
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