please do jump in TonyJ! Always a free-for-all conversation! ;-)

I don't think I have ever tried the fuse in the fuel pump relay, although my
old '83 Audi 4000S does not have that type of relay. I have seen that type
of relay before, but I did not have to install that fuse/jumper.

I'll have to remember about the 'sticking decel valve' just in case I
encounter a problem.

thanks,
dave
(One out of many daves)


"TonyJ" > wrote in message

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> Not to get in the middle of you and Dave but, Dave is referring to placing
> a fuse in the top of the fuel pump relay to 'jump' the pump to running.
> This is a manual override. Some models may not have the fuse slot on the
> top of the relay so if this is the case you could use a jumper wire in the
> slots of the relay if you pull it out. Careful, as you know sparks / fuel
> are dangerous.
>
> One other thought is that some people have traced a no start condition on
> the T44s to a sticking decel valve located in the passenger finder and
> hidden behind the fuel distributor. when the stick they create a vacuum
> leak. I don't know if you even have one on the 4000 and I think that
> lifting the air plate would have overridden this issue but thought it was
> worth suggesting.
>
> Good luck. Dave's the authority.