Andre,
I think you may have misunderstood me - actually, yes, you did. I was NOT
calling _YOU_ a moron. Rather, I directed the moniker at the person at Audi
SA who laughed at you - THAT person should have their head examined. As I
had also deleted your original post from my cache, so I apologise for my
"moronic" misunderstanding about the number of cylinders in the engine of
your car, but to the point: the parts guys at a local dealership will have a
better hand on the older models than a guy who is up on the latest and
greatest of the Audi line of products. If you go in to a parts counter and
ask for a water pump for a 10+ year old car, it's not like going into a
computer shop and asking for a casette tape drive for a Commodore VIC-20 -
they'll be able to get you the water pump for a 10+ year old car. The parts
department usually has a parts microfiche or computer program (ETKA) that
they use to look up the part numbers for the car. I suggest that you
contact Bentley and ask them for the Owner's Manual....not the repair
manual.......for your car - or if they can direct you to someone who can.
The Audi Club of SA is also a good direction to look.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Andre" <anscheepers@anglogoldashanti.com> wrote in message
news:1113372223.080487.164760@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
----------------SNIP ---------------8<
> > >You might also talk to the folks in the Parts
> > >department at an Audi dealer.
>
> I might be a moron as you put it, but I'm not that stupid to go and
> speak with a sales rep. The parts guys locally are really not that
> helpfull.
>
> > >Sales guys are most conversant with the new
> > >models, and unless they're a grizzled old veteran who was with the
> company
> > >in the 60-Minutes Uncontrolled Acceleration Fiasco Era, or a keener
> who
> > >wants to leap up the corporate ladder, you're not going to find too
> many
> > >that know anything about the old 5 cylinder models. The Parts guys,
> though,
> > >deal with the 5 cylinder cars every day.
>
> "What a moron!" If you read the original post, you'll see it's a six
> cylinder we're talking about.
>
> > > think he was just talking about the small car manual which comes
> > >with it when you buy a new car, not the service manual. Even that is
>
> > >difficult to get here.
> Yes you're right.

 

Andre,
I think you may have misunderstood me - actually, yes, you did. I was NOT
calling _YOU_ a moron. Rather, I directed the moniker at the person at Audi
SA who laughed at you - THAT person should have their head examined. As I
had also deleted your original post from my cache, so I apologise for my
"moronic" misunderstanding about the number of cylinders in the engine of
your car, but to the point: the parts guys at a local dealership will have a
better hand on the older models than a guy who is up on the latest and
greatest of the Audi line of products. If you go in to a parts counter and
ask for a water pump for a 10+ year old car, it's not like going into a
computer shop and asking for a casette tape drive for a Commodore VIC-20 -
they'll be able to get you the water pump for a 10+ year old car. The parts
department usually has a parts microfiche or computer program (ETKA) that
they use to look up the part numbers for the car. I suggest that you
contact Bentley and ask them for the Owner's Manual....not the repair
manual.......for your car - or if they can direct you to someone who can.
The Audi Club of SA is also a good direction to look.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Andre" <anscheepers@anglogoldashanti.com> wrote in message
news:1113372223.080487.164760@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
----------------SNIP ---------------8<
> > >You might also talk to the folks in the Parts
> > >department at an Audi dealer.
>
> I might be a moron as you put it, but I'm not that stupid to go and
> speak with a sales rep. The parts guys locally are really not that
> helpfull.
>
> > >Sales guys are most conversant with the new
> > >models, and unless they're a grizzled old veteran who was with the
> company
> > >in the 60-Minutes Uncontrolled Acceleration Fiasco Era, or a keener
> who
> > >wants to leap up the corporate ladder, you're not going to find too
> many
> > >that know anything about the old 5 cylinder models. The Parts guys,
> though,
> > >deal with the 5 cylinder cars every day.
>
> "What a moron!" If you read the original post, you'll see it's a six
> cylinder we're talking about.
>
> > > think he was just talking about the small car manual which comes
> > >with it when you buy a new car, not the service manual. Even that is
>
> > >difficult to get here.
> Yes you're right.

 

Andre,
I think you may have misunderstood me - actually, yes, you did. I was NOT
calling _YOU_ a moron. Rather, I directed the moniker at the person at Audi
SA who laughed at you - THAT person should have their head examined. As I
had also deleted your original post from my cache, so I apologise for my
"moronic" misunderstanding about the number of cylinders in the engine of
your car, but to the point: the parts guys at a local dealership will have a
better hand on the older models than a guy who is up on the latest and
greatest of the Audi line of products. If you go in to a parts counter and
ask for a water pump for a 10+ year old car, it's not like going into a
computer shop and asking for a casette tape drive for a Commodore VIC-20 -
they'll be able to get you the water pump for a 10+ year old car. The parts
department usually has a parts microfiche or computer program (ETKA) that
they use to look up the part numbers for the car. I suggest that you
contact Bentley and ask them for the Owner's Manual....not the repair
manual.......for your car - or if they can direct you to someone who can.
The Audi Club of SA is also a good direction to look.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Andre" <anscheepers@anglogoldashanti.com> wrote in message
news:1113372223.080487.164760@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
----------------SNIP ---------------8<
> > >You might also talk to the folks in the Parts
> > >department at an Audi dealer.
>
> I might be a moron as you put it, but I'm not that stupid to go and
> speak with a sales rep. The parts guys locally are really not that
> helpfull.
>
> > >Sales guys are most conversant with the new
> > >models, and unless they're a grizzled old veteran who was with the
> company
> > >in the 60-Minutes Uncontrolled Acceleration Fiasco Era, or a keener
> who
> > >wants to leap up the corporate ladder, you're not going to find too
> many
> > >that know anything about the old 5 cylinder models. The Parts guys,
> though,
> > >deal with the 5 cylinder cars every day.
>
> "What a moron!" If you read the original post, you'll see it's a six
> cylinder we're talking about.
>
> > > think he was just talking about the small car manual which comes
> > >with it when you buy a new car, not the service manual. Even that is
>
> > >difficult to get here.
> Yes you're right.

 

and the temp warning light comes on?

maybe the engine speed sensor or battery connections (grounds)

"Douglas" <Douglas.3afckr@no-mx.audiforum.ca> wrote in message
newsouglas.3afckr@no-mx.audiforum.ca...
>
> Audi 100se V6 Starting Problem. Car Will Start And Run For About 2 Or 3
> Days And Then Will Turn Over But Wont Start For 1 Day Next Day The Car
> Starts Fine Changed Fuel Pump Still Same Problem

 

forgot the car! <
yes the engine speed sensor usually helps the system create/send a spark to
the spark plugs.
If the computer does not get a signal from the ESS then it does not know
that the engine is revolving except if there is a distributor too with a
hall sensor in it. In some vehicles these two components have to be timed
properly in order for the engine to either run or run well.

"Douglas" <Douglas.3aj14x@no-mx.audiforum.ca> wrote in message
newsouglas.3aj14x@no-mx.audiforum.ca...
>
> Thanks dave, i went back to see if it was the alarm system that was the
> problem as there is no spark being generated and decided to remove the
> alarm system,still got same problem car turns over no problem just wont
> start. removed spark plug to check still no spark would the engine speed
> sensor cause this ?