MY 2000 A4 Quattro 1.8 turns off while running and won't turn on for about 10-20 minutes, thi sonly happens about once a month. Any suggestions what it might be?

 

Does it happen just at cruising speed? Or if you rev up and when you go to shift, does it drop off and die?

 

[QUOTE=hamburger6227;1433715]Does it happen just at cruising speed? Or if you rev up and when you go to shift, does it drop off and die?[/

It happens when rev down shuts off and then it won't turn on for around 10 -15 minutes

 

Hmm, I think it could be related to the battery or spark plugs, or even coil packs, if the battery's got a weak charge it may not engage the spark plugs fast enough, it very well could be something along those lines. But as far as not turning back on for a period of time, that is definitely strange. When you go to turn it on after its quit on you, do any of the interior electronics come on? Also when the keys in the ignition and you open the door, do the dome lights come on?

 

I recently changed a coil pack and noticed that one of cases for the conectors was broken, athough the wires and terminals were intact I thought it wouldn't really be a problem since the cars starts and runs good except for these isolated problems that came up. Whe it doens't turn on all interiror electronics work.

 

Man that is weird. From all that I figure its gotta be something strange happening with your ecu then. Something related to a sensor getting a bad reading. Next time it dies, try disconnecting the negative battery port real quick. put it back on and try to start it.