[urq] It finally happened....

[Robert A Dupree]

That sounds a bit like a vac leak before the fuel-plate, which is made worse when at altitude (read: more sensitive to leaks).
I would spray some ether in the throttle body to see if you have a fuel-side problem as could be the case, or if electrical.  Pop that intake hose off the throttle body, spray in and then start with the hose back on.  If it fires up right away it should have enough vac to keep the plate elevated and fuel flowing.

I think on my UrQ, when in Ingo's ownership period the rubber bumper stop thingy below the plate wore a hole through the plate and trapped it in the no-fuel position.  Also a no start, quasi-vac thing...

If no start, then go down the spark path.  Find someone to crank whilst you do the screwdriver shank to metal gap test at the end of a spark wire.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Jim Fleischer
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 11:55 AM
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: [urq] It finally happened....
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> I've been enjoying a fairly well running urq all summer, and today it
> gave me a taste of how finicky an ur can be......for the first time all
> summer, she failed to start.  Starter cranks, fuel pump hums, just
> doesn't want to catch.  This is after it started easily this morning,
> drove it literally 1 mile into town, hung out with a cup of joe for
> about 20 minutes, get in to leave, and crank crank crank, nothin'.  So,
> it's sitting downtown for the time being, and hopefully it'll start
> later on.  If not, I'll tow it the mile home and figure it out, with
> the help of this wonderful list of course!
> 
> Some things to note......sometimes she would have a little difficulty
> staying running after a hot start....had to feather the throttle a bit,
> or just hold it to the floor to start it.  Then would idle out okay.
> Always started first thing cold, however.
> 
> 
> Any thoughts much appreciated, and please use a little detail, as I
> have not gone down this road by myself before.....I always had the
> Denver contingent to help me out before.  It's a lonely existence with
> an ur in NW Montana!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jim Fleischer
> '83 ur
> '95 s6 avant
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