onfir3

Soooo... I still can't get my car to start. That sucks. Having near no time to acctually work on it is a bummer, and I'm thinking about bringing it to a dealer cause the time-cost-benefit ratio isn't really in my favor anymore. However, I did manage to get into it yesterday and found that the coil is indeed what won't start my car. I think, it may simply be a fuse or relay, however there doesn't seem to be one according to the repair manuals I've used, as well as every label on the acctual car fuse box... So just wondering if anyone has any idea about that... Thanks.

boxerfan

Have you pulled your codes? That's the first ting to do. Then, if you don't have a Bentley, use an online source for code identification like SJM. Once you have pulled your codes let us know what's happening otherwise it's all guess work and hocus-pocus.

tonyj

They aren't spares. The are for engine management.

onfir3

um, how do you pull codes? I have a 1987 5000 cs quattro.

boxerfan

Start the car and run it till the check engine light comes on or try starting for 10 seconds. DON'T turn the ignition off after the attempt because this will erase the codes. Now insert and remove a fuse froim the top of the fuse pump realy under the hood. The cheack engine light will blink out your codes... see www.sjmautotechnik.com for more details. Good luck mang...

onfir3

yea i figured it out last night. I got a hall sender error code, and in my infinite wisdom, didn't pull any other codes, just released a very loud curse to the 20* weather and went in. I'm thinking its time to bring it to a mechanic anyway... It just seems to be going backwards..