"Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:34:54 -0700 (PDT), methead@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>
>>Are there any buttons/switches in the inside which I could have
>>pressed to stop the engine from starting??
>>
> No.
>
>>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> When you try to start the engine, does the starter motor sound normal,
> or is it more of a high pitched sound like it is not encountering any
> resistance? If the latter, you have dropped (broken) a timing belt.
> I have heard of them breaking as the engine is shut off. If they
> break while the engine is running, the pistons will eat all the
> valves.
>
> If you have a good warranty, this repair should be the responsibility
> of whomever sold you the car. If valves are broken, it can be
> expensive. (Been there with a '94 S4 that ate all 20 sodium filled
> valves, plus a bent cam shaft when I encountered a big deer one lonely
> night!)
>
> Good luck.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
My 97 A4 V6 has an inherent problem that I have lived with for a few
years.
If I start the engine from cold and then switch it off almost immediately
it
just will not start unless,
1. I disconnect the battery for a minute or so.
2. I keep winding and winding while pumping the throttle. It will
eventually, 3, 4, 5 minutes start to fire and pick up.
While doing 2 the engine sounds like there is no compression and to be
honest it sounds like its not turning over at all............but it must
be.
I strongly believe its one of the numerous sensors in the system that
requires replacing but knowing any dealership they will change the wrong
ones first so as to get as much dosh out me before they change the
culprit.
So much for the OBD system for finding the fault.
I had the timing belt and all other goodies changed out 20K back.
dj
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