Fwd: 200tq20v For Sale?

Thu Sep 23 17:31:45 PDT 2010

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From: Mike Palatas <mpalat at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: 200tq20v For Sale?
To: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>

I took it to Ingolstadt West here in Los Angeles for the engine wiring
harness replacement, and they said that it "wouldn't let [them] access the
airbag or abs codes through Vag-Com."  Truthfully, the airbag and abs
problems WEREN'T EVEN THERE prior to taking it in to them, but showed up
after they replaced everything.  Upon initial inspection after bringing it
home, I found that they had actually hooked the bypass vacuum hose line to
the HVAC motor control, among other mistakes.  It really disappointed me.
Also, yeah, before all the faults showed up/taking it to Ingolstadt, I was
around 21/22 psi but since then I haven't been able to get it past 18
consistently.

I can't actually keep another car around, but if I don't buy the newer car,
I'll probably just drive it up to 2bennett in Davis (yeah, LONG drive), and
have them diagnose/repair it.  Those guys and Scott Mockery are just about
the only mechanics I trust anymore...

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:00 PM, robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> where in cali are you? i already have one these "wallet vampires" ;-) the
> airbag
> light is on because you need vag-com to reset it (there's a port under the
> driver's side of the footwell tunnel - it's NOT part of the ecu - only for
> the
> airbag). was this the car that was sell on ebay?
>
> - this site rocks for diagnosis - http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/
>
> you should be pegging like 21-22 lbs. of boost with the IA3+ when all is
> running
> correctly.
>
> not to volunteer shayne, but... i'll volunteer shayne ;-)
> if you live near oakland, i'm sure he'll run the codes on his laptop for
> you. or
> perhaps there's someone here who can help who's closer to your location?
>
> as far as emissions - my 200q20v just passed cali emissions with flying
> colors.
> way below max on all accounts. and this is with a dyno tuned 034 stage I
> ecu and
> stock cats (although i've been dreaming of an 034 turboback). so, it should
> pass
> fairly easily assuming the cats are good and no odd-ball sensors are
> busted.
>
> as far as the check engine light - if you really need to pass smog soon -
> and
> you need the light off - just pull the two fuses that have the "motoren"
> cap
> over them for like half an hour. that's the power to the ecu. pulling them
> will
> reset the computer and the light will go off.
>
> check the wheel sensors for the abs.
>
> as far as value, we are still in a recession - all "toys" have taken a huge
> hit
> in  value - and some people who are in a buying position, use it as an
>  excuse
> to lowball everybody. so, i wouldn't just give it away if you are  still
> attached to it. i'd keep it for a quirky fun car... unless you  have no
> space or
> are just done with it.
>
> that's what i do with mine. i have a 1998 nissan sentra for my 60 mile
> daily
> commute. and save the audi for rollin' on the weekends.
>
> see ya,
> Robby
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Palatas <mpalat at gmail.com>
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Sent: Thu, September 23, 2010 3:56:30 PM
> Subject: 200tq20v For Sale?
>
> Alrighty guys, so I'm actually contemplating selling my '91.  A few reasons
> being that I live in California and I'm not sure the current cat will be up
> to emissions standards (coincidentally, I hate the CARB), and I found a
> newer car for an insanely low price that gets better gas mileage.
>
> Kinda wanting to know if there's any interest in one, whether it's even
> worth selling or not.
>
> I bought it in late 2008 for $6,550, at about 94k, and it now has 107k.
>  The
> seller wasn't entirely truthful about the car's condition, but I will be.
> First, the car had an engine fire at around 50k, and I can say honestly
> that
> I don't believe there's a crispy part left.  I've replaced SO MUCH in
> there.  New knock sensors, after-run temp sensor, gaskets, I even had the
> entire engine wiring harness (uncut, DID NOT splice together) replaced,
> etc...  I installed all 4 Heavy Duty Bilsteins (and JUST replaced the strut
> mounts last week, they lasted me a year).  I converted the instrument
> cluster to white faces.  I CUSTOM INSTALLED a new sound system with rear
> 6x9's, front 5-1/4's, silk-dome tweeters in the dash, and a 10" sub in the
> back which I mirror plexiglassed the back so that when you pull the rear
> center ski compartment down, it shows the sub.  The Bose gave out on me,
> but
> it now sounds like an IMAX theater in there.  I also installed an Autometer
> C2 boost gauge on the driver's A pillar.  I put a lot of work into this
> baby.  Oh, and it is in fact an IA Stage III+ chip in the ECU.  I called
> them with the number written on the ECU and verified that it is.  As of
> right now, there are no boost leaks, and I pull around 15+ psi.  There's an
> Optima Red-Top under the seat...
>
> Now, problems I'm having right now are... Check engine light on, don't know
> why, I can't get Vag-Com because I'm a Mac user, and I don't like
> partitioning my drives...  ABS isn't working properly.  Airbag light is on,
> checked clock-spring, verified that it received the recall, can't figure
> out
> why the light is on.  Brake light sometimes randomly comes up, even when
> the
> parking brake is engaged.  A/C compressor clutch is most likely bad, I
> serviced it about 1k ago, but shortly after, my 3,000rpm squeal came back.
> Also, despite the fact that I went to GREAT LENGTHS to replace the little
> cruise control vacuum pump/servo thingy, it still doesn't work.  Last,
> there's a small dent under the driver's brake light, because I forgot to
> completely engage the parking brake on a hill, and rolled into the car
> behind me.  Nothing major, and I replaced the tail-light, but it's there
> nevertheless.
>
> Even with all these issues, it does only have 107k, and a TON of new parts
> in the engine.
>
> Any interest?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Palatas
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