I've been quietly watching this topic unfold. If it'* a heat-related stall/no start condition, it may be good to look at swapping the ICM and Coils with a known good set as a troubleshooting step. Particularly if you know someone else with a 3800.

in that case does any one on here live in calgary alberta canada? lol i know tons of VW guys thats about it

Moderator Matt lives in Red Deer. Close enough? Someone else (don't recall who) lives in Calgary.

No info yet. Bonne has been at the shop since Wednesday but the mechanic hasn't called yet.

I think I will call them today.

Weath..While I don't want to push this off topic. Please start your own thread for your current problem. My first thoughts is to have the mechanic check VATs.. However..new thread please.

Bill, sorry. Wasn't trying to change the topic nor find a fix for my problem on this particular thread, just trying to help Gilligan out, mainly empathize. but any questions I have, I will post to a new thread.

No worries...I wanted to help on the problem though

cool let me know.... I will see if i can get my mech. to look at her this weekend to maybe if i have time

Sorry it took so long to post back, but just picked up the car. He replaced the crank sensor ($43 sensor + $65 labor). We only drove it home so I can't say for sure that it is fixed but I noticed several of the post on here suggested that might be the cause for your problem.

Goodluck getting it fixed!

well im going to try running her again then ill replace that... ill post back if any progress