Re: A4 won't start

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A4 won't start

GarryA4

12 Oct 2006 13:05

Hi, I would really appreciate some help with a problem I'm having with
my 1996 A4 2.6.
The car will not start from cold. There is no spark and no smell of
fuel. The imobiliser light goes off as expected. If the car is towed it
will start, run smoothly and restart imediately. The car will then
drive fine and start normally for the rest of the day. There is no
missing or rough idling, the car sounds and drives lovely. If the car
is left overnight it will not start the following morning. I have had
the codes chacked which, first time, showed a crankshaft sensor error
and the second time showed a cam shaft sensor error. Both sensors have
been replaced but the fault persists. (This is getting expensive!) One
symptom I noticed over the couple of weeks prior to the no-start
situation was that the car would require a few turns before starting.
Has anyone had this problem or have any ideas what could be wrong?

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