Re: Poor starting Audi 100

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hard starting can be caused by leaking fuel pump check valves. BTDT 3 times
on the '86 5ktq, 0 times on the '91 200q.

Fred Munro
'94 S4  91k km

----- Original Message -----
From: <DGraber460@aol.com>
To: <Krogster@aol.com>
Cc: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: Poor starting Audi 100


> My 91 100 does both of the things you described. I didn't notice the
shifting
> until I recently bought an 85 5k. The 5k shifts as smooth as glass, but
the
> 100 is very noticeable on the gear changes. I too have changed oil and
> noticed no difference. Our car also does not downshift to obtain the
proper
> RPM as it should. It also starts hard, and has since I bought it over 5
years
> ago. Dumping the codes reveals no problems. The 100 is a great looking car
> (pearl color) with black leather, and one of the nicest interiors going,
but
> ours has never run well in my opinion, and I have not been able to find
any
> cause for it.
>
> Dennis
>