car won't start. turns over but won't fire up. when i spray carb cleaner into the throttle body
04-20-2008, 11:09 AM
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car won't start. turns over but won't fire up. when i spray carb cleaner into the throttle body
and try to start it, it almost fires up, very roughly sputters for a second, but then dies.
any clues what this may be?
98 1.8tqm, tia.
any clues what this may be?
98 1.8tqm, tia.
04-20-2008, 12:11 PM
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Step away from the Audi.
Carb cleaner? SRLY
Start by putting away the carb cleaner and pulling some codes. You may have to clear the code, crank for 30 seconds, and pull codes again.
Start by putting away the carb cleaner and pulling some codes. You may have to clear the code, crank for 30 seconds, and pull codes again.
04-20-2008, 12:28 PM
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what, no good? i see no problem with using it a few times trying to get a car running
not something i'd do on a daily basis. anyways, what do you make of this?
using the *ahem* carb cleaner method, i'm able to get the car started, where she'll idle for about five seconds and then die. if i try to give it any gas pedal during that five second idle, she stalls immediately.
does this sound like anything familiar?
using the *ahem* carb cleaner method, i'm able to get the car started, where she'll idle for about five seconds and then die. if i try to give it any gas pedal during that five second idle, she stalls immediately.
does this sound like anything familiar?
04-20-2008, 01:33 PM
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well, i'm an idiot...
i thought about it and it seemed that the carb cleaner was acting as a fuel source, as the longer i sprayed into the throttle body, the longer the car would idle before stalling.
so i thought to myself, "if it's not getting fuel, why not? what's different?"
the only difference was the red thingie...so i grabbed some needlenose and pulled it out. i was floored.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2805309.phtml">laugh at the idiot!!</a></li></ul>
so i thought to myself, "if it's not getting fuel, why not? what's different?"
the only difference was the red thingie...so i grabbed some needlenose and pulled it out. i was floored.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2805309.phtml">laugh at the idiot!!</a></li></ul>
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