Re. ND is 3 days away and now the new S won't start....

[rhlahey at peoplepc.com (rob lahey)]

Last time I jumped in my S to go get a haircut, I wrecked it.
Not staring might have been a good omen!

Anyways... put some more gas in it. Possible the gauge is off.
Then start looking elsewhere, fuel filter, cold start, injectors.

Good luck!
Rob



Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 09:48:01 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
Subject: ND is 3 days away and now the new S won't start....
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So - Tuesday evening John Ringham comes over to borrow a set of wheels. Car 
starts and runs fine. Go out there Wednesday evening to drive it to get my hair 
cut and it won't start. Now, the first time I tried to start it, I tried to 
start it half standing, half straddling the seat (the racing seat is a PITA to 
get into/out of). It gurgled for a second or two then died - I'm sure most of 
you know what I mean. Thereafter, I couldn't even really get it to grab. Killed 
the battery, then jumped it - still no luck. 

Fuel gauge says a hair over the red zone, fuel pump seems to activate during 
cranking.

It's not as dire as it sounds yet - I haven't had the opportunity to really dig 
in and begin trouble-shooting. I'm just really looking for ideas on the not-so-
common reasons for this. What else I should look at other than:  coil, plugs, 
cap/rotor, fuel filter, ignition switch?  This car is very new to me and the PO 
isn't much help from communicating the car's idiosyncrasies. Luckily, I still 
have my red S for parts donor... 

Thanks!  Jeff