[V8] Car won't start

[Ron Wainwright]

  Your'e rite it was warmer than it's been so I did
try to go & start the car again I had put the batterie
on a charger over night so I felt confident that the
car would start but it didn't.
 No the car has sat in the same spot for going on a
week in a half now.
 I hate to go on short trips cause I know that gas can
mix with the oil or something? which isn't good, so I
kinda bunch things to do at the same time.
 It's just that for the past 6 months the car has been
great starts rite up but in the time were I let the
car sit & went to at least start it to keep the
batterie good it won't. 
 It allmost wants to fire but won't. Well it's going
to be cold for a few more day's in that time I'll
check SJM & try to figure it out.
Thanks
Ron
87 5ksq original owner many mods
90 200tqa many mods
90 V8 pearl 88k 02 S4 Avus


--- cobram at juno.com wrote:
> Today was on the "warm" side around here, don't
> think it's temp related. 
> I've been in warmer climes for the last month, got
> back yesterday and
> today the V8Q sparked right up this AM even after
> being parked (outside)
> for over a month.  Both V8Q's have always started
> well in the cold, even
> subzero days.  My CIS Audi's do too.  
> 
> Have you started the car a few times to move it
> around, or taken it out
> for short hops without letting it warm up?  The V8Q
> really hates that,
> even in the summer.  It tends to flood under those
> conditions, pulling
> the fuel pump fuse and cranking under full throttle
> for a while should
> clear the engine out enough to hopefully get it
> running without having to
> pull plugs in the arctic weather we're getting in
> the next few days.
> 
> If that's not the case, you can start with the usual
> suspects by checking
> spark, air, fuel, pulling codes, ignition switch
> etc. which IME haven't
> been any more prone to failure by colder outside
> temps.  SJM's site as
> you mentioned.
> 
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> 
> Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> >   I'm new to V8's & i'm having a problem,
> >  it's been starting fine just turn the key but
> it's
> > been very cold out in Mass the past week & well I
> have
> 
> > so i'll drive my 87 5ksq & the V8 will sit. So
> after
> > letting the car site for 3 day's in near 0deg
> weather 
> > it won't start,
> >  it wants to just won't take that last step (know
> what
> > I mean) cranks over, cranks over almost catches
> almost
> > to the point were it will start sputtering but not
> > quiet there.
> 
> >  Before I look at SJM's web page anyone know
> what's
> > up? Temp sensor maybe? not giving the ECU a
> signal?
> > Maybe put a bottle of dry gas in the tank? I'm
> sure
> > i'm getting spark (new plugs as of 500 miles),
> fuel
> > filter is new (2k old) so I don't think it's
clogged.



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