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Sep 13, 2007 | 03:54 PM

InTTruder

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From: Kennesaw, GA

Diagnose this-

I have a suspicion, but I'll wait for more experienced hands to weigh in-

- Friend picks up 2002 TT-R in Long Island and drives it home to GA
- He has fairly complte service records on car, and it is good, although TB/tensioner and WP are OE
- Drives to work, and for whatever reason idsables the ESP
- Starts car, drives 150 yards, and car stops running but will turn over
- I haven't insptected the car, but he insists (frightening) that car is making compression.

Options:
- Immobilizer failure
- TB failure
- Fuel delivery system (FPR, fuel pump)
- other "undiscovered country"?

So: the simple things are hard. Where do we start.

TIA!

Sep 13, 2007 | 03:59 PM

Qu!cksilva

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immobilizer

Sep 13, 2007 | 04:03 PM

TTschwing

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Hmmmm...I don't think that's it..>

You usually get a start and 1/2 second of running....

Sep 13, 2007 | 04:09 PM

Aarononymous

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I'm going to say 50/50 Timing Belt-No Fuel

bad cluster is common, possible pump or level sender. A car with a stripped TB makes a distinct sound on cranking. Pull the upper TB cover back & crank to see if it's spinning. If so add a gallon of gas & try it. If no luck carefully pull back the fule pressure line off the rail to see if pressure was built up. Immobilizer causes a start stall condition, within about 2 seconds. Could be something else as well....