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Re: Audi 5000TQ cutting out ...



At 12:48 19.08.98, Joseph Vella wrote:

> I have a strange problem with my 5000TQ and I hope you can help.
>After about 20 minutes of driving, the engine will lose power, such that
>you cannot continue to drive, and will quickly stop running altogether.  
>It will  restart  immediately without trouble, and you can, in fact
continue to drive 
>if you simply  flick the key quickly off and on.  This situation will
repeat in increasing
>frequency  as you continue to drive.
> At the time this happens, the fuel pump will make a much louder noise
than usual

Fuel pump is on the way out.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)