Wont Start Gremlin V10

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Wont Start Gremlin V10

Post by Iain » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:30 pm

Any clues...4 times now...all intermittent

Unlock car, turn key in ignition, everything normal, turn key to start......nothing.....not a thing.

Lock car, unlock car, try to start again, foot on brake, foot on clutch, foot off clutch nothing.

Get out of car, curse like a navvy, threaten to burn car if doesn't start - T5 short stay car park!!!!!

Lock car again, unlock car, get in, pray it starts, foot on brake......yay it fires into life

EPC light now on!!!!

Any suggestions gratefully accepted as now booked into stealer, but given problem is intermittent, not sure it will show on diagnostics.

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Re: Wont Start Gremlin V10

Post by b7rs4saloon » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:54 am

My money is on dodgy clutch switch, if its not sensing that your foot is on the clutch it won't start.

Happened on my RS4.... pain in the arse!

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Re: Wont Start Gremlin V10

Post by Iain » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:26 am

thanks will mention it to them today :bigwave:
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2017 RS6 PE -Nardo, Air, HUD, Pan.....Millie Non Res
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2015 RRS - utter sh1te
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2009 R8 V10 Manual
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2003 Fezza 360 Spider - Airfix kit build quality
2007 M3 - car number 2 in the UK
2006 RS4 Avant
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Re: Wont Start Gremlin V10

Post by Iain » Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:51 pm

So a week at the dealers.

"We can't find any fault - we think its the tracker battery"

Errr no!! Look again

2 days later - "we got it to fault (not start)"

Great says I - can you fix it?

"We are doing tests on the vehicle"

2 days later

"we can't find any fault"

This is despite me sending them a video of the car not starting when the key turns in the ignition

GRRRRRRRR!!!! have the car back now - so far its started - just not sure what to do if the gremlin happens again

Its booked into Swindon Audi March 12th for its £99 oil service :jump_clap: which they said they will honour
2018 Brabus G63 Widestar
2017 RS6 PE -Nardo, Air, HUD, Pan.....Millie Non Res
2015 RS6 - with Added Milltek
2015 RRS - utter sh1te
2010 X5 4.0D M Sport Every conceivable extra
2010 X5 4.0D M Sport
2009 R8 V10 Manual
2004 Lambo Gallarado Manual
3 x 997 C4S / C2s
2003 Fezza 360 Spider - Airfix kit build quality
2007 M3 - car number 2 in the UK
2006 RS4 Avant
2000 RS4 MTM Stage 3 - R55 BYE
2001 RS4 - R500 FOR
1990 Dimma Cosworth H20 COS
2003 996 DMS Turbo
multiple 205's Dimmas

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Re: Wont Start Gremlin V10

Post by marc1 » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:32 pm

Can you hear the fuel pump prime when you unlock the car? Could be something to do with that. Obviouslythe pump hasn't failed as its intermittent, but could be some sort of loose connection, etc?

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Re: Wont Start Gremlin V10

Post by Iain » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:44 pm

I will listen out for it next time I'm in it - thanks for the suggestion - if it keeps happening and they can't fix it, I will chop it in for something else. Nothing worse than intermittent faults
2018 Brabus G63 Widestar
2017 RS6 PE -Nardo, Air, HUD, Pan.....Millie Non Res
2015 RS6 - with Added Milltek
2015 RRS - utter sh1te
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2010 X5 4.0D M Sport
2009 R8 V10 Manual
2004 Lambo Gallarado Manual
3 x 997 C4S / C2s
2003 Fezza 360 Spider - Airfix kit build quality
2007 M3 - car number 2 in the UK
2006 RS4 Avant
2000 RS4 MTM Stage 3 - R55 BYE
2001 RS4 - R500 FOR
1990 Dimma Cosworth H20 COS
2003 996 DMS Turbo
multiple 205's Dimmas

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