[urq] help me?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Sorry to hear.  Were you finally able to restart it and if so, leave it
idling long enough to check for coolant leaks?  Another reason I like to use
synth oil in all my audis...

-Ingo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew B" <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] help me?


> The idiot light did not go on, nor any of the fans.  I didn't think it
> was coolant at first because I had spilled some excess oil on my
> engine and thought that was burning off.  When I checked the coolant,
> empty.  I added a full jug of antifreeze, figuring I'd make it 50/50
> when I could.  I have no idea where the coolant that was in the car
> went.
>
>
> >
> > On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:51:04 -0800 (PST), steven j
> > <michellepfeiffersx at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Even though you don't have a gauge there should be an
> > > idiot light which should have gone on.  You didn't say
> > > how much coolant you had to add - not a gallon I hope.
> > > steve
> > > --- Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Foolishly I had my car out last night, and while I
> > > > was out, my heater
> > > > stopped heating, and about 150 feet from my
> > > > apartment, the car stalled
> > > > and refused to start.
> > > >
> > > > When I turn the key, I hear nothing, then
> > > > click....click....click...
> > > > once every 5 seconds maybe?  It comes from behind
> > > > the dashboard
> > > > somewhere, or at least sounds like it.
> > > >
> > > > I checked under the hood, the oil looks ok, from
> > > > what i can tell.
> > > > It's extremely clean, so it's difficult to read, but
> > > > I just had an oil
> > > > change.
> > > >
> > > > The coolant was extremely low, and this leads me to
> > > > believe it
> > > > overheated.  I don't have a coolant gauge, yet.  I
> > > > ran across the
> > > > street and filled up the coolant overflow with some
> > > > antifreeze, but
> > > > still nothing.  I waited, and still nothing.
> > > >
> > > > What is going on?  What could be wrong with it?
> > > > Could it be my
> > > > battery again?  Something with the coolant system?
> > > > When I got my oil
> > > > changed, the mechanic checked the level and told me
> > > > the freezing point
> > > > was a little high.  Last night there was nothing in
> > > > there!?  Could the
> > > > snow have knocked something loose?
> > > >
> > > > I haven't tried starting it today, but I might
> > > > later.  Maybe if it's
> > > > cooled down, it will turn over?  Should I get a new
> > > > battery or
> > > > recharge the old one?  Jump starting will be
> > > > difficult given the
> > > > conditions.
> > > >
> > > > Please help, otherwise I might have to have it towed
> > > > to the audi
> > > > dealership to what's wrong.
> > > >
> > > > -Andrew
> > > > PS.
> > > > ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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