RE: '84 4ksq not running

["Zacharey Cox (Entex)" <a-zachc@microsoft.com>]

Thanks Pat, the fuse was the fix.  Also fixed the tach, water temp & fuel
level guages.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Martin [mailto:mardkins@email.msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 6:53 PM
To: Zacharey Cox (Entex); Audi Fans
Subject: Re: '84 4ksq not running


my guess is the infamous "spare fuse" located perpendicular to the regular
fuses on the far side closest to the left side of the car.  For the 402nd
time THIS IS NOT A SPARE.  It is the fuse to the fuel injection system.  If
the fuse is in place than check for a major vaccum leak most likely located
on top of the valve cover.

Pat Martin
86 4000csq turbo, 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge, MC and loving it.  Drilled and
stopping it. Koenig Cobra 16x7 with Yokohama A520's turning it,  K&N and
uh.. Chromeless
84 4000sq  AKA: The beater.  Which still has very faded chrome
95 subaru legacy
Bothell, Wa



> I have a friend in need of help.  His '84 4ksq will not start.  Actually,
> you can start it but it only runs for 5-10 seconds at very low idle then
> dies.  If you try to give it gas it will immediately die.  The car has
154k+
> and seemed to have been getting progressively worse the last month or so.
> We checked the connections around the intake/air filter and all seems
well.
> We disconnected the exhaust rear of  the cat to see if it was clogged
> somewhere (both mufflers are rotted) as this happened to a Coupe GT he had
> once.  When it was running the motor was quite strong.
>
> As a side note, it keeps blowing the fuse that runs the tach, coolant &
fuel
> gauges.  You can put a new one in but, here's the weird part, as soon as
you
> select a gear the fuse blows!
>
> Any help would be appreciated.  Are there any tech advisors on the Digest?
>
> Thanks,
> Zach
> Redmond, WA
> 2 Alfa Romeos
> 0 Audis, at the moment
>