96 S6 no start - help please

Hi folks, I have a no start problem hope you can help with. Turn ignition.,
engine catches then dies in a couple of seconds. Try again same thing. On
5th or 6th attempt plus foot on gas pedal, engine catches and runs tho as
soon as I lift off gas, engine dies. CEL stays lit! Now, I know, should plug
in VAG COM and pull codes. I do have the cable but recently was made
redundant from job so spending $$ is restricted right now.

Recently replaced Hall Sender, but don't think this is it as engine starts.
Reference sender?

Also, couple of times when I turn inginition, lights come up, no engine turn
over or start and there's a rattling or buzzing noise. Ignition switch (tho
current one is 8 mnths old)?

Thanks for help.

Tony

96 S6

"Tony Curran" > wrote in message
...
> Hi folks, I have a no start problem hope you can help with. Turn
ignition.,
> engine catches then dies in a couple of seconds. Try again same thing. On
> 5th or 6th attempt plus foot on gas pedal, engine catches and runs tho as
> soon as I lift off gas, engine dies. CEL stays lit! Now, I know, should
plug
> in VAG COM and pull codes. I do have the cable but recently was made
> redundant from job so spending $$ is restricted right now.
>
> Recently replaced Hall Sender, but don't think this is it as engine
starts.
> Reference sender?
>
> Also, couple of times when I turn inginition, lights come up, no engine
turn
> over or start and there's a rattling or buzzing noise. Ignition switch
(tho
> current one is 8 mnths old)?
>
> Thanks for help.
>
> Tony
>
> 96 S6
>
>

Fuel Pump has gone is my guess

Ronny wrote:
> "Tony Curran" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi folks, I have a no start problem hope you can help with. Turn
> ignition.,
> > engine catches then dies in a couple of seconds. Try again same thing. On
> > 5th or 6th attempt plus foot on gas pedal, engine catches and runs tho as
> > soon as I lift off gas, engine dies. CEL stays lit! Now, I know, should
> plug
> > in VAG COM and pull codes. I do have the cable but recently was made
> > redundant from job so spending $$ is restricted right now.
> >
> > Recently replaced Hall Sender, but don't think this is it as engine
> starts.
> > Reference sender?
> >
> > Also, couple of times when I turn inginition, lights come up, no engine
> turn
> > over or start and there's a rattling or buzzing noise. Ignition switch
> (tho
> > current one is 8 mnths old)?
> >
> > Thanks for help.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > 96 S6
> >
> >
>
> Fuel Pump has gone is my guess

That wouldn't cause the starter not to turn the motor over. I'm
guessing some bad connection between the ignition switch and main
engine ground, *somewhere*. Buzzing implies a bad relay, and I get
from the initial symptoms ignition issues.

I wish I could help more, Tony.

E.P.

So, as I mentioned earlier, I have VAG COM cable, so went to Ross Tech
website where I find there is a free shareware which allows one to view one
fault code. Download, plug in car, clear history and voila, fault code
revealed - 00513 RPM sensor.

Stil have intermittent ignition issue, but thats for another day.

Thanks

Tony
96 S6

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> Ronny wrote:
>> "Tony Curran" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi folks, I have a no start problem hope you can help with. Turn
>> ignition.,
>> > engine catches then dies in a couple of seconds. Try again same thing.
>> > On
>> > 5th or 6th attempt plus foot on gas pedal, engine catches and runs tho
>> > as
>> > soon as I lift off gas, engine dies. CEL stays lit! Now, I know, should
>> plug
>> > in VAG COM and pull codes. I do have the cable but recently was made
>> > redundant from job so spending $$ is restricted right now.
>> >
>> > Recently replaced Hall Sender, but don't think this is it as engine
>> starts.
>> > Reference sender?
>> >
>> > Also, couple of times when I turn inginition, lights come up, no engine
>> turn
>> > over or start and there's a rattling or buzzing noise. Ignition switch
>> (tho
>> > current one is 8 mnths old)?
>> >
>> > Thanks for help.
>> >
>> > Tony
>> >
>> > 96 S6
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Fuel Pump has gone is my guess
>
> That wouldn't cause the starter not to turn the motor over. I'm
> guessing some bad connection between the ignition switch and main
> engine ground, *somewhere*. Buzzing implies a bad relay, and I get
> from the initial symptoms ignition issues.
>
> I wish I could help more, Tony.
>
> E.P.
>