Re: Cold start valve bad? A4000 CSQ

[Steve Dambrowski <steved@panix.com>]

On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, Steve Dambrowski wrote:

> Car: 1986 Audi 4000 CS Quattro
> Miles: 130k
> 
>   Some time ago, the car started having trouble starting. It would start,
> but I had to keep pumping the gas or it would stall. Once the car warmed
> up, (30-60 sec) everything was fine. This lead me to think the cold start
> valve could be bad.
> 
>   Well, today, I go out to start the car, and it won't start.
> It acts like it's not getting any fuel. Could the valve have just died?
> Last night it was fine, (well, acted the same as
> above) and this morning, nothing. I'm going to try and remove the valve
> and see if any fuel comes out

  Ok, I checked the fuel supply from the pump, and fuel is getting to the
engine. I then removed the cold start valve, and *NO* fuel sprayed out
when I tried to start the car. The repair book says fuel should spray out,
but I'm not getting anything. (FWIW, the car hasn't been started for about
12 hours) 

 Any thoughts? Does it seem to be a bad valve?


                STEve

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