A4 won't start
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Re: A4 won't start
GarryA4 wrote:
> Lez Pawl wrote:
>
>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
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>>
>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>
>>
>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings in
>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the hygrometer
>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>
>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>
>>dj
>
>
> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> afterwards.
>
Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a starting
place.
TonyJ
'98.5 A4 1.8TQM
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Re: A4 won't start
GarryA4 wrote:
> Lez Pawl wrote:
>
>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>
>>
>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings in
>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the hygrometer
>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>
>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>
>>dj
>
>
> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> afterwards.
>
Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a starting
place.
TonyJ
'98.5 A4 1.8TQM
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Re: A4 won't start
GarryA4 wrote:
> Lez Pawl wrote:
>
>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>
>>
>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings in
>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the hygrometer
>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>
>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>
>>dj
>
>
> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> afterwards.
>
Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a starting
place.
TonyJ
'98.5 A4 1.8TQM
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Re: A4 won't start
ign switch??
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> GarryA4 wrote:
>> Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
>>>in
>>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
>>>hygrometer
>>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>>
>>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>>
>>>dj
>>
>>
>> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
>> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
>> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
>> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
>> afterwards.
>>
> Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> starting place.
>
> TonyJ
> '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> GarryA4 wrote:
>> Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
>>>in
>>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
>>>hygrometer
>>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>>
>>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>>
>>>dj
>>
>>
>> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
>> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
>> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
>> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
>> afterwards.
>>
> Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> starting place.
>
> TonyJ
> '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
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Re: A4 won't start
ign switch??
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> GarryA4 wrote:
>> Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
>>>in
>>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
>>>hygrometer
>>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>>
>>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>>
>>>dj
>>
>>
>> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
>> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
>> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
>> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
>> afterwards.
>>
> Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> starting place.
>
> TonyJ
> '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> GarryA4 wrote:
>> Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
>>>in
>>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
>>>hygrometer
>>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>>
>>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>>
>>>dj
>>
>>
>> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
>> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
>> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
>> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
>> afterwards.
>>
> Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> starting place.
>
> TonyJ
> '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
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Re: A4 won't start
ign switch??
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> GarryA4 wrote:
>> Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
>>>in
>>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
>>>hygrometer
>>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>>
>>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>>
>>>dj
>>
>>
>> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
>> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
>> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
>> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
>> afterwards.
>>
> Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> starting place.
>
> TonyJ
> '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
"Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> GarryA4 wrote:
>> Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
>>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
>>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
>>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
>>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
>>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
>>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
>>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
>>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
>>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
>>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
>>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
>>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
>>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
>>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
>>>in
>>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
>>>hygrometer
>>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
>>>
>>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
>>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
>>>
>>>dj
>>
>>
>> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
>> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
>> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
>> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
>> afterwards.
>>
> Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> starting place.
>
> TonyJ
> '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
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Re: A4 won't start
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> ign switch??
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12ja90k6r21tu36@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >
> > GarryA4 wrote:
> >> Lez Pawl wrote:
> >>
> >>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
> >>>
> >>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
> >>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
> >>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
> >>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
> >>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
> >>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
> >>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
> >>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
> >>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
> >>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
> >>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
> >>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
> >>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
> >>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
> >>>in
> >>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
> >>>hygrometer
> >>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
> >>>
> >>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
> >>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
> >>>
> >>>dj
> >>
> >>
> >> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> >> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> >> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> >> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> >> afterwards.
> >>
> > Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> > adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> > starting place.
> >
> > TonyJ
> > '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
Crank and can sensors have already been changed. Garage are changing
ignition switch tomorrow. I'm not sure it fits the symtoms of an
ignition switch fault. The imobiliser light goes out as expected when
the key is inserted. Any more help would be greately appreciated!!!
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Re: A4 won't start
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> ign switch??
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12ja90k6r21tu36@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >
> > GarryA4 wrote:
> >> Lez Pawl wrote:
> >>
> >>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
> >>>
> >>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
> >>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
> >>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
> >>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
> >>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
> >>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
> >>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
> >>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
> >>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
> >>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
> >>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
> >>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
> >>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
> >>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
> >>>in
> >>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
> >>>hygrometer
> >>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
> >>>
> >>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
> >>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
> >>>
> >>>dj
> >>
> >>
> >> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> >> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> >> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> >> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> >> afterwards.
> >>
> > Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> > adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> > starting place.
> >
> > TonyJ
> > '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
Crank and can sensors have already been changed. Garage are changing
ignition switch tomorrow. I'm not sure it fits the symtoms of an
ignition switch fault. The imobiliser light goes out as expected when
the key is inserted. Any more help would be greately appreciated!!!
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Re: A4 won't start
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> ign switch??
>
> "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> news:12ja90k6r21tu36@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> >
> > GarryA4 wrote:
> >> Lez Pawl wrote:
> >>
> >>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
> >>>
> >>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
> >>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
> >>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
> >>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
> >>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
> >>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
> >>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
> >>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
> >>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
> >>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
> >>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
> >>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
> >>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
> >>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
> >>>in
> >>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
> >>>hygrometer
> >>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
> >>>
> >>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
> >>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
> >>>
> >>>dj
> >>
> >>
> >> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> >> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> >> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> >> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> >> afterwards.
> >>
> > Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> > adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks as a
> > starting place.
> >
> > TonyJ
> > '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
Crank and can sensors have already been changed. Garage are changing
ignition switch tomorrow. I'm not sure it fits the symtoms of an
ignition switch fault. The imobiliser light goes out as expected when
the key is inserted. Any more help would be greately appreciated!!!
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Re: A4 won't start
GarryA4 wrote:
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> > ign switch??
> >
> > "Tony" <tonyjnospam@nospamvisi.com> wrote in message
> > news:12ja90k6r21tu36@corp.supernews.com...
> > >
> > >
> > > GarryA4 wrote:
> > >> Lez Pawl wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>"GarryA4" <garry@ecosse.net> wrote in message
> > >>>news:1160658352.623326.51810@m7g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
> > >>>
> > >>>>Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
> > >>>>my 1996 A4 2.6.
> > >>>>The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
> > >>>>fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
> > >>>>will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
> > >>>>drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
> > >>>>missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
> > >>>>is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
> > >>>>the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
> > >>>>and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
> > >>>>been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
> > >>>>symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
> > >>>>situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
> > >>>>Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>My V6 2.4 underwent a similar symptom, failed to start a few odd mornings
> > >>>in
> > >>>particular after cold nights. I checked out the battery with the
> > >>>hygrometer
> > >>>and it showed one cell low. Fitted new battery and all is now well.
> > >>>
> > >>>I think at the cost of a battery say £70 its your next best try. Keep the
> > >>>old one though don't let the dealer dispose of it....yet.
> > >>>
> > >>>dj
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I've already tried a replacement known good battery. The car turns over
> > >> at normal speed but just doesn't fire. The car only requires a slow
> > >> push to bump start. The only sign of a problem is that it then requires
> > >> slightly longer turning over to start, but will start for hours
> > >> afterwards.
> > >>
> > > Possibly a failing crank position sensor or cam position sensor is out of
> > > adjustment. I would pull the codes to see what the computer thinks asa
> > > starting place.
> > >
> > > TonyJ
> > > '98.5 A4 1.8TQM
>
> Crank and can sensors have already been changed. Garage are changing
> ignition switch tomorrow. I'm not sure it fits the symtoms of an
> ignition switch fault. The imobiliser light goes out as expected when
> the key is inserted. Any more help would be greately appreciated!!!
Well, the ignition switch didn't cure the problem. This fault has a lot
of people baffled, but someone must have seen this before.