Re: More on non-starting Ur quattro

[Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>]

   >  Symptoms - Engine turns but will not start, no spark at plugs.
   >  The situation as of last night was that I thought that the problem
   was with
   >  the distributor cap and rotor arm, there was a spark (loads of them)
   at the
   >  coil but none at the distributor cap plug lead sockets.

   Did you check the resistance of the coil to distributor wire?  It should
   be something like 2k Ohms, but you'll want to check Bentley to make
   sure. It is VERY common for the resistors in the ends to burn up causing
   exactly the symptoms you describe.  BTDT.

Dunno how similar the '88 is the '83...

On mine, the ECU (MAC02) drives both (as I recall) power and trigger
voltage to the ignition module. If the ECU is unhappy, it turns off
power to the ignition trigger module. Check if the ECU is even driving
the ignition ... (don't have pinout handy, probably wouldn't apply
to the '88 in any event).

					-RDH