nguyen1368

I'd expect this on a Geo, not an Audi.

Visti

Key turns, engine doesnt even try to turn over. Pump the clutch a few times turn key again.. Presto!

DB/S4

Oh, nm; that's different than the key not turning thing then.

S4iowa

recalls are typically only for safety issues.....this isn't a safty issue

nguyen1368

it is if it leaves your *** stranded in -15 degree weather.

Tal-Yvan

It's definetly more obvious in cold weather, but this year also happened during summer and also during these 60F days in December.

Here are my findings...

Normal situation.. Key in, ign. set to On, press clutch, ing. Start, nothing happens... no noise, nothing, try again, and again it just won't start. Set ign. key to off and try again it might start; some times, it won't start until you take the key out and re-try.

Any other day try this now....

Key in, set ign. to On position, let it rest for 10~15 sec, press clutch, ign. to Start, it starts perfectly. (if not in a 2nd try will do almost inmediatly)

I asked the dealer in my 45K maint to verify this, and of course it could not be replicated, so my frustrated response was a mere.. yeah.. all right, not a biggie. (I'll dispose the car at lease end)

alipor

is it saying press the clutch in to start the car, mine was the clutch sensor that tells the car that it is in.

DB/S4

Ok will keep an eye out, thanks for the tip.

bpp

loooooool......

S4iowa

The display doesn't change when the clutch is pushed