Whitesands

1988 S4 322,000 miles.

This happened awhile back, as I was turning into my drive the engine cut out, I tried to restart it, it would start and then cut out after a second.

I left it for awhile and tried again, it would start and just about idle, if I touch the throttle it just dies, if I’m very careful on the throttle I can get it to 2,000rpm but no more, it just wavers like on a throttle limiter.



I’ve tried it a couple of times since with the same results.

It was running fine before and I’ve not done any work on the car recently.



It had a rebuilt MAF in 2007, rebuilt LH ECU in 2011, new fuel pump in 2018.

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Any suggestions or ideas would be welcome.



Ivan.

FredR

Try puling the plug off the MAF and see if it does the same thing or something different for better or worse and advise what you find happens.

Whitesands

No difference Fred.

FredR

That being the case suggests either a problem with the MAF or issues with the wiring in/around the plug.

Mrmerlin

take your LH and EZK and MAF put them into a good running car do one at a time

Whitesands

Stan, nobody near me that I know of.

I could mail them to someone for testing but don’t know who. Roger? 928INT? Etc.

Mrmerlin

Post a service question and your location

Whitesands

Have done the following with no change.New MAF

Computers checked

Fuel pressure checked

Coil resistance checked

Ignition amps swopped

Temp2 sensor checked

14 pin plug cleaned.

Geo1965

Check distributor caps and rotors first, spark plugs after. Crankshaft position sensor next.

Good luck

George
89 S4 Auto