FW: RE: 1985 Quattro 4000s - I need Help!

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

My apologies in advance for posting this to the list ... I attempted a
private reply, but the e-mail bounced.  Hopefully Jason is scrubsided and
will see the post that way ... otherwise ... oh well, I tried!  :-)

Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)

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> <skoczulj@coimbra.ans.net>
> 
> 
> I would start by looking for a vacuum leak in the intake tract from the
> fuel
> distributor to the throttle plate and make sure that none of the taps on
> the
> intake manifold are leaking.  Once this is done and you have resolved any
> vacuum leaks, if the car still will not start you will need to look into
> the
> fuel injection system.  There are a couple of quick things you can check,
> make sure the cold start injector is spraying fuel on cold starts, and
> test
> the pressure regulator mounted to the front of the air box ... once these
> have been confirmed you're going to need to get a fuel pressure gauge and
> identify the problem from there.  If you do plan to do your own service
> I'd
> recommend that you get a copy of the Bentley manual for the car.  It
> describes all of the fuel injection system tests in detail.  
> 
> Good luck!
> Steve Buchholz
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> ... my '85 4kSQ has over 210K miles and still runs strong!
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	skoczulj@coimbra.ans.net[SMTP:skoczulj@coimbra.ans.net]
> > Sent: 	Thursday, February 11, 1999 5:21 PM
> > To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> > Subject: 	1985 Quattro 4000s - I need Help!
> > 
> > I just bought an 1985 4000s Quattro.  It has been sitting for a few
> > months,
> > has only 90,000 miles.	It won't start but is otherwise perfect. 
> > 
> > It cranks fine, but won't catch.  Once in a while it will sputter for 15
> > seconds or so, but just dies when you give it more gas.  If you spray
> > starting fluid in while cranking it will run fine until the starting
> fluid
> > is stopped.
> > 
> > Where do I start?  I am good mechanically but have never owned an Audi
> > before.  How hard are the injectors to replace? check valve? vaccum
> lines?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Please help.  Thank you in advance.
> > 
> > Jason
> > 
> > 
> > 
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