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cracker red · 05-27-2010, 09:52 PM

95 car, 180k miles, auto

I have an intermittant no start problem with my Ti.

Occasionally it will fail to start/crank. Everything will turn on as normal, and after several times of turning the key all the way I'll even smell a bit of fuel....but no crank.

It's done this to me 3 times in the past 4 months, totally at random, and I'm unable to duplicate the problem. The first 2 times the car started up like nothing had happened after 10 minutes....just tried again and it cranked right over.

Today I had to call AAA to come get me, waited 2 hours in the sun (90+ out) = not fun. I've uninstalled the car alarm to make SURE that wasn't the problem, but has nothing to do with it....after the 30 min trip home on the flatbed.....car drives.

WTF over...

05-27-2010, 09:52 PM	#1
cracker red Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 159 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Intermittant no-start 95 car, 180k miles, auto I have an intermittant no start problem with my Ti. Occasionally it will fail to start/crank. Everything will turn on as normal, and after several times of turning the key all the way I'll even smell a bit of fuel....but no crank. It's done this to me 3 times in the past 4 months, totally at random, and I'm unable to duplicate the problem. The first 2 times the car started up like nothing had happened after 10 minutes....just tried again and it cranked right over. Today I had to call AAA to come get me, waited 2 hours in the sun (90+ out) = not fun. I've uninstalled the car alarm to make SURE that wasn't the problem, but has nothing to do with it....after the 30 min trip home on the flatbed.....car drives. WTF over...