Car wont start! HELP PLEASE!

**GetAudiHere** · 10-30-2008 12:51 PM

So this morning I went to start my car and it didnt... So I throw a CEL about a week ago and I drove it around fine on sunday, then left for school monday morning. I came back yesterday and used a borrowed v-checker to check the codes this is what i came up with:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243425

Now I go to start the car this morning and it turns over it just doesnt fire up. I thought it might be the battery so I jumped it and it did nothing.

Any help here!?! I would greatly appreciate it! Maybe camshaft sensors idk?

**Seerlah** · 10-30-2008 12:55 PM

Check the fuel pump, fuel pump fuse, and fuel pump relay. No expert, but seems the proper route. It just seems that you are not getting any fuel.

**zrowcool** · 10-30-2008 01:21 PM

i would say fuel also, if not then spark. check those first and you can then start the process of elimination

**GetAudiHere** · 10-30-2008 02:01 PM

How should I go about checking the fuel pump and the fuel relay? Just check the connection and make sure everything is in place?

**GetAudiHere** · 10-30-2008 06:30 PM

bump. Anyone? please i need help.

The fuel pump is located behind the rear passenger side seat, in the trunk correct?

Where is the fuel relay located?

**urban96** · 10-30-2008 06:51 PM

what year/engine?

**GetAudiHere** · 10-30-2008 07:44 PM

oh yeah sorry that would help 2000 1.8T

**Seerlah** · 10-30-2008 07:48 PM

Here is a link to download the repair manual. It will come in handy. I do not feel like searching it, but in my Bentley manual there is a section on how to check the fuel pump relay. So, the manual in the link should also have it.

**GetAudiHere** · 10-31-2008 01:44 PM

Thank you! One question it says to use VAS5051 or VAG1551. sorry for the noob question but what are these? Is it just the regular VAG-COM or what. It says I need these to run the output test. any light on this subject would help. thanks again!

**akielb** · 10-31-2008 01:59 PM

Yes, those are titles of the Audi diagnostic equipment. Regular vag should work.

**GetAudiHere** · 11-06-2008 11:27 PM

Just an update for future searchers, since most people dont update and say how they fixed their problems.

So i checked the fuses first, they were all good. btw fuses 28,29 and 34. Then i checked the fuel pump connections and they were all good. then i went to the fuel pump relay. i unplugged it and wiped of the prongs and plugged it back in. I started the car and it actually fired up, but it was not a healthy start by any means.

So i drove it to the shop and found out it was a temp sensor in the cylinder that figures out whether to start the car lean or rich. So we replaced that and now it starts fine.

Hope this helps other people in the future!