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My car starts, turn over, the engine is definitely ON, ...


Sent to Car Experts May 10, 2006 11:41 p.m.
My car starts, turn over, the engine is definitely ON, but then just dies within a sec or two. I tried adding gas, starting it in nuetral, its an automatic, Audi A4. What's the deal?

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2003 Audi A4 V6 3.0 L

Already Tried:
turning the car on rep. adding gas, starting in nuetral
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Status: Closed   Value: $15   
Info Request
May 11, 2006 12:37 a.m. (55 minutes and 29 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

How many miles are on this vehicle?

Did the vehicle run out of gas?

Thanks,

-Rip
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Reply to RIP
Sent May 11, 2006 4:07 a.m. (3 hours and 30 minutes later)
32,000 and no, I still have .5 a tank unless the gauge is faulty...
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
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May 11, 2006 6:02 a.m. (1 hour and 54 minutes later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark

At this miliage there really arn't any common malfunctions. First, I believe the vehcile is still under manufacturer warranty so it will need to be checked out by the dealer. But first, to make sure the anti-theft isn't malfunctioning try locking and unlocking the driver door and than starting the engine, if this cures it the anti-theft may have somehow armed. If the vehicle ran out of fuel, this is the symptom in some cases until the engine is primed from cranking and than eventually runs. In a case like this the dealer can scan the engine's computer and it will give them a diagnostic path to use to locate the problem. Also, try using a different ignition key to start it. The key holds anti-theft information and if it doesn't match the computer's preset coding it will disable operation.

Thanks,

-Rip



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