Car Will Not Start - RS2 ADU Engine

[steverrquattro]

Well you're going to love this one, although I can honestly say, I am completely pi**ed off by it.

Finally got the SWB back and those of you that know me are aware of all the stress and trouble that I've had with this. I started to try and work out why the engine wouldn't turn over and eventually found an electrical fault and fuse 12 for the instrument cluster had gone.

The next time I put the key in and turned the ignition, to my delight the alarm didn't engage and the engine turned over but did not fire. At the time I was distracted by a fuel leak elsewhere, but came back to this later.

Concerned that I may have flooded the engine I set about removing the rocker cover to find it was full of water. The coil packs seem to be corroded as well. Also, the brand new oil looks sh*gged much to my delight.

So far I've taken the water out of the plug holes, and removed the coil packs for drying out. Obviously I will need to put new oil in tomorrow along with a new filter.

Have I missed anything?

[irishs2]

Did it spend time outside with the hood off ? The painters did this?

[quattro-nick]

i think it's better to throw away the origional coils and place red tfsi or v8 coils
the coils are already so sensitive and now with water infiltration
they are not at all reliable, and also expensive to replace

[sal_s2]

Have you ever had it running?

[steverrquattro]

Did it spend time outside with the hood off ? The painters did this?

Yes, it went missing for two weeks until I was contacted by the guy who had it left with him. He did tell me though that he had covered the engine.

[steverrquattro]

i think it's better to throw away the origional coils and place red tfsi or v8 coils
the coils are already so sensitive and now with water infiltration
they are not at all reliable, and also expensive to replace

Didn't know there was an option. Anymore information on this???

[steverrquattro]

Have you ever had it running?

Yes it did run. I even drove it onto the back of the transporter when it was picked up.

[irishs2]

Yes, it went missing for two weeks until I was contacted by the guy who had it left with him. He did tell me though that he had covered the engine.

Covered the engine with a funnel?

Grrrr That makes me mad thinking about it.

I kinda know to a little extent how you feel.
I had a company loose all my alloy bits (cam covers, mounts etc) of my engine for months. That was a little stressful. And I found my flywheel in a heap among other crap.
ok.. getting cross ....

[irishs2]

Didn't know there was an option. Anymore information on this???

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59053

And mine



Way of the future

[sal_s2]

See if you have got a spark while the coil packs are out

[Tonks4x4]

Jesus!!! Steve, you have had such a tough time with this car...

I would be severly distressed about the possibility of water ingress past the plugs into the bores.
So how rusty it is on the outside, well if the water has been in there it will be the same.

[steverrquattro]

Jesus!!! Steve, you have had such a tough time with this car...

I would be severly distressed about the possibility of water ingress past the plugs into the bores.
So how rusty it is on the outside, well if the water has been in there it will be the same.

Just had some technical advice from Mr Tonks and the plan is to remove the plugs, then pour a teaspoon of oil or diesel into each bore and then crank it over with the plugs still out.

Refit the plugs and then start the engine (hopefully).

Drain the oil + replace with new filter. Run for as long as necessary to flush around, then drop it out and replace again with some good stuff and another filter.

Arghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[irishs2]

J... Run for as long as necessary ....|

Fingers crossed

[StickyWickett]

I think I would have the ambulances out for a panic attack on the first turn of the key. Good luck fella.

[mac2226]

Steve I'm back in uk Thursday so will have a look at it then