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Old 05-10-2019, 10:24 AM
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On my A4 there is a wire that runs from the fuel pump to the starter. This wire supplies power to the fuel pump while the engine is being cranked. The insulation had worn off the wire where it turned the corner back by the distributor. This resulted in an intermittent short at this point. Sometimes the cut outs seemed fuel related and sometimes they seemed ignition related. Kept me guessing for many months. So, have look at this wire to see if it is responsible for your cut outs.

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