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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Hey guys last night i had to have my car towed it simply just shut off noo sounds nothing. Had to push it a few blocks too.

Did this to me a couple days ago so i did a gas treatment(dry fuel). After an hour the car started but not this time.

Problems that the car has that i know is it needs a new cam angle sensor.

Wat could cause this issue? Is it the cam angle sensor? Fuel pump seems to be workin seems like it tries to start.

Also....on the intake theres a sensor and it makes a funny noise after i try and start it. Like its tryna suck something in. And my oil dipstick at the bottom of it i noticed a yellow like liquid on it what could that be?

Year:2001
Model:a4 1.8tq
 
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Just checked the plugs they all have oil on them as well
 
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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heads are what im thinking... anybody?
 
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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I checked my oil level it was really high about a quart ish maybe a quart and a half.

Updateicked up a valve cover gasket kit and some double platinum autolite spark plugs. Havent installed yet....wat do u mean by heads?i checked to see if it was a headgasket by takin off the oil cap and seeing if anything was there. A mechanic in my area also did the same. Said the head is okay.
 
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Youd have coolant in the oil if it was a head. When/who did the last oil change? Did you check this "dry" or after a start up? If the car doesn't start I would say "dry" so all the oil settled. Probably not overful. Cam sensor can make your car die
 
Old Dec 13, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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I checked when the car died an "dry" im gonna replace everything in the morning lets see what happens
 
Old Dec 13, 2011 | 07:40 AM
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Pull the codes, you never know what you might find.
 
Old Dec 13, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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Just replaced valve cover gasket and plugs still nothing. One of my lines had some of that yellow liquid in it i cleaned it off and put back together tommarow im gonna replace the spark plug wires pull the codes and check fuel although i do here the pump
 
Old Dec 13, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bradtyler02
Pull the codes, you never know what you might find.
Best idea.
 
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