Re: Audi A6 2000 engine won'e start!

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:28:10 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Graz" <graz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:01:47 -0600, TonyJ <"tonyjnospam at nospam
>> visi.com"> wrote:
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>>>Found a link for the coolant sensor DIY:
>>>http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng108.shtml
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>> It's possible that "tpow" is in the UK and has a 2.6 litre V6 (code
>> ABC engine) which is different to the 2.8 litre.  I'd look on
>> vagcat.com for the position of the sensor(s).
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>>>tpow wrote:
>>>> "TonyJ" <"tonyjnospam at nospam visi.com"> wrote in message
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>>>>> Dave LaCourse wrote:
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>>>>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:37 +0100, "tpow" <wd40@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>>> While doing 2 the engine sounds like there is no compression and
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>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> honest it sounds like its not turning over at all..
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>>>>>> Bad bendix gear?
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>>>>> If it is turning over it might be a bad coolant temperature sensor. 
>>>>> Maybe
>>>>> leaking injectors?
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>>>> Tony, do you know where it is located and what it looks like so I can

>>>> change
>>>> it myself.
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>>>> and dave AKA conclusion just might be right.
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>>>> dj
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>Thanks Tony and Graz you are correct, 2.4 V6 I will look where you say 

I have a similar problem with a V6:  operating temperature doesn't go
above 70 deg C and idle speed in Neutral is around 1000 rpm.   I
suspect one of the temp senders.