Re: Help!

[Michael Murphy <mmurphy@nais.com>]

Gabe Hobart wrote:
> 
> I recently bought a 1984 4000s Quattro for my wife.  Aside from the soon
> fixed problems which had made it an unpassable bargain, it has run like
> a top.  That is until a few days ago.  We had been driving around town
> and parked normally in the driveway upon return.  A few hours later, we
> got back in the car and the problem began.  When the key is turned, the
> car starts right up.  In less than a second however, it sputters and
> dies.  On re-trying, I was sometimes able to nurse it along for a few
> seconds by lightly feathering the gas pedal, but a full press kills it
> more quickly.  It has the least amount of gas in the tank that it has
> had since we got it (just under a quarter tank) so I figured there was
> probably gunk in the tank and the fuel line or filter was clogged.  I
> changed the filter and checked the fuel line up to the injector pump,
> and there is free flow.  I was hoping that someone out there would have
> a suggestion or two: my repair experience to date has mostly been along
> the lines of windshields and dashboard electronics.  Even a source or
> site (hopefully free) of manual-type schematics or diagrams would help
> out a lot, if anyone knows of any.  Thanks.

As dumb as this sounds I suggest you put gas in the car.  My 100's gauge
is off by 1/4 tank as in empty tank when gauge reads 1/4.  Could be the
same problem you have.
HTH,
Mike Murphy