AudiWorld Forums

S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi S4 & RS4 produced from 1998-2002

Car won't start

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-15-2008, 04:07 PM
  #11  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
AutoUnion0000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Funny!!! but no thanks. My brothers third gen RX-7 is even more high maintenance than my B5.
AutoUnion0000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-15-2008, 04:31 PM
  #12  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
Avantugofast's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,605
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default
clutch switch possibly? Mash the clutch to the floor and see if that does it.
Avantugofast is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-16-2008, 07:37 PM
  #13  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
audidweeb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 761
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Crank position sensor possibly. Or a fuel pump. Do you have an AWE LWFW?
some of the early ones had some issues with reluctor rings that would come loose.
audidweeb is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-16-2008, 07:40 PM
  #14  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
audidweeb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 761
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default That definately sounds like a crank position sensor or reluctor ring(see above post)
My car did that exact thing with a bad crank sensor. I could take a wrench and tap on the sensor and it would start.
audidweeb is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-17-2008, 04:37 AM
  #15  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
Rory's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,533
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Coolant temperature sensor faulty? Mine had those symptoms.
Rory is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-17-2008, 05:52 AM
  #16  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
AutoUnion0000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Just had it replaced while at VAST a few weeks ago.
AutoUnion0000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-17-2008, 01:07 PM
  #17  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
AutoUnion0000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Update: ECU isn't communicating with the car, sending it to VAST to run diagnostic.
AutoUnion0000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-18-2008, 01:54 PM
  #18  
AudiWorld Super User
 
WECoyote-SuperGenius's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,700
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
ECU's go bad too, doesn't matter if modded or oem. Was your tune flashed or is it a physical chip?
WECoyote-SuperGenius is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-18-2008, 04:39 PM
  #19  
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
 
AutoUnion0000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
ABT is a flash chip - what is better for reliability and upgradability?
AutoUnion0000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-18-2008, 11:16 PM
  #20  
AudiWorld Super User
 
WECoyote-SuperGenius's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,700
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Well there is always the chance that the chip is loose on the board and that could be your problem.
WECoyote-SuperGenius is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Car won't start


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:49 AM.