Sniff sniff, its dead

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <VA.000001f7.1a018181@maximum-bhp> Chris Wilson writes:

> > Did you mess in the fuses recently? There is a fuse for the ecu that will do
> > what you describe if it is blown or removed inadvertantly. Its worth a look.
> 
> I concur with John.Sounds very much like an electrical feed problem.Very common 
> on these Bosch systems,particularly,for some reason,on Mercedes...

Another possibility is a catastrophic air leak.  Clamping the large breather 
hose to the air mass sensor will eliminate this.

Pulling the codes might help, too.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club