Engine cut off wont start

Asked by Mbaltazar Nov 03, 2017 at 12:18 AM about the 1997 Audi A4 2.8 quattro Sedan AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi i got a 97 audi a4 2.8 quattro engine cut out in the
freeway now it just turns over but dont sound like it self
sound like no spark got these codes the day before it
stopped running p1340 and p1392 anyone know anything
about what it might b that i can start with

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those are both camshaft position sensors. if your car threw both of these at the same time you likely had your timing jump a tooth or two. check your sensors and check your timing belt. If the belt has not been replaced in over 90,000km you may have either lost a tooth causing a skip or the belt has partly broken and caused a skip. if you have the tools putting the car in service mode should be rather easy then you can start dissembling the covers to check the timing if the car has stoped completly tho I am hoping it is jsut the sensors or the wires to the sensors has gone bad cause if the engine skiped more then one tooth you may have bent valves which means lots of engine work.

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