hard start issue+ need steering rack
robert weinberg
centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
Sat Jan 22 07:52:00 PST 2011
same could be said for real estate. investments are all about timing.
if you bought a house in 1998 and sold it in 2007, you would feel like a genius.
but if you tried to sell now, you wouldn't feel so smart ;-)
gold peaked in 1980 - then went down, it didn't match the 1980 price again until
2006. and that was irrespective of inflation.
gold may hit 2,000/oz. (which is really just it's inflation adjusted 1980 peak).
but given the .com bomb and the RE bubble (both of which i was suckered into), i
can spot at least spot a bubble now. and gold has gone up in value WAY too fast
since 2006 to not be a questionable investment.
but what do i know... i drive a 20 year old audi with a leaky steering rack and
peeling lago paint ;-)
shayne - what's the name of the rack rebuilding place that you trust?
see ya,
Robby
________________________________
From: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>
To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com; dave20 at earthlink.net
Cc: mysuperpersonalmail at gmail.com; paul.13.green at gmail.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 6:16:25 AM
Subject: Re: hard start issue+ need steering rack
Glad you did not tell me that back in 98 when I was contemplating buying a
brand new Audi, instead bought the 200 and put the saved money in Gold and
Silver coins.Wish I put all the cash in cons back than, silver was $6 and gold
280.
PS, any one know where I can get a good deal on a rebuilt steering rack, mine
is leaking at the steering column.
Pete
In a message dated 1/21/2011 9:30:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,
centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
gold will prove to be yet another bubble. don't bother ;-)
>
>see ya,
>Robby
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: David Johnson <dave20 at earthlink.net>
>To: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>Cc: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>; "200q20v at audifans.com"
><200q20v at audifans.com>; Shayne P <mysuperpersonalmail at gmail.com>; paul green
><paul.13.green at gmail.com>
>Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 5:27:04 PM
>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>
>
>S6 V8 I lust for some day soon, after I hit lotto though, or sell the house
>and
>
>buy a small log cabin with large barn and invest my life's savings in
gold...
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Nov 19, 2010, at 2:39 PM, robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
wrote:
>
>
>Thanks Pete,
>>
>>naw, just kidding on the honda.
>>
>>my car has 116k - but acts like it has 316k ;-)
>>
>>Robby
>>
>>
>>
>>
>________________________________
>From: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>
>>To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
>>Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
>>Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 2:26:00 PM
>>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>>
>>Naw! Mines got 238k on it. Drives me nuts at times, however driving a
>>Honda
>>
>>would drive me nuts all the time.
>>
>>Next one (when I can afford it) will be a 2002-2003 S6.
>>Fuel pump ( I have two Avant's and been in there many times) is pretty
>>strait
>>
>>forward , buy the tool!
>>
>>Just make sure you look closely at how the sending unit wire and float go
>>back
>>
>>in. Long story short, last time I was in there I put it in the wrong place,
>>
>>when the gauge got to 1/4, float got hung up on the fuel line and I ran out
>>of
>>
>>gas. I have not done the conversion to the new style pump (found a stock
>>one
>>
>>about 6 years ago. Should take 1-1 1/2 hours with at an easy pace.
>>
>>Good Luck
>>Pete
>>
>>In a message dated 11/19/2010 3:34:52 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>>centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
>>i really should have bought a honda ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>________________________________
>From: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>
>>>To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
>>>Sent: Fri, November 19, 2010 1:10:33 PM
>>>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>>>
>>>Yep!
>>>
>>>In a message dated 11/19/2010 11:13:38 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>>>centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
>>>Thanks Pete!
>>>>
>>>>let's hope it's the FPR.
>>>>
>>>>if it's the check valve - i have to remove that whole tank sending unit
>>>
>>>>anyway, right?
>>>>
>>>>Robby
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>________________________________
>From: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>
>>>>To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
>>>>Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 8:08:34 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>>>>
>>>>No, the pump is in the bottom of the tank, just allot easier if your not
>>>>up
>>>>
>>>>to your wrist in cold gas. Remember do disconnect the battery
>>>first.
>>>>Pete
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>In a message dated 11/18/2010 6:33:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>>>>centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
>>>>Thanks Pete!
>>>>>
>>>>>if the tank is near full - i take it you need to do it outside so you
>>>>
>>>>>don't blow up your garage (and yourself)? ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>i suppose it's still a good idea to do it outside even with an empty
>>>
>>>>>tank. good thing i live in cali ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>________________________________
>From: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>
>>>>>To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
>>>>>Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 4:08:47 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>>>>>
>>>>>Good luck finding a direct fit pump, as far as I know the style has
>>
>>>>>changed. If you can get just the check valve it is pretty easy. (make
>>>>>
>>>>>sure tank is near empty) Had to do my Avant outdoors with a full
>>>>>tank
>>>>>
>>>>>and a
>>>>> -10 January day. The correct tool to twist lock the pump helps
>>>>>allot!
>>>>>
>>>>>But is doable with out it.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pete
>>>>>
>>>>>In a message dated 11/18/2010 4:33:35 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>>>>>centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
>>>>>doing a little more research,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>it looks like you can access the fuel pump from trunk? so no need
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>pull the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>tank?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/20Vfuelpump.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>if so, that's a relief! i had to pull the fricken gas tank when i
>>>>>>
>>>>>>replaced the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>fuel pump on my old Ford Taurus SHO!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>i'll let you all know what happens after we pressure test the
>>>>>>fuel
>>>>>>
>>>>>>system this
>>>>>>
>>>>>>weekend.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>if it is the pump - is the standard bosch still the best bet? has
>>>>>>
>>>>>>anybody tried
>>>>>>
>>>>>>a Walbro 255lph? that's a lot of flow - but i figure not a bad idea
>>>>>
>>>>>>with the 034
>>>>>>
>>>>>>chip, eh? and it's a fair amount cheaper than the bosch
>>>>>
>>>>>pumps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>thanks,
>>>>>>Robby
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>>From: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>To: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>>>>>Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 1:10:00 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>>>>>>
>>>>>>question - even if it's the check valve - do you have to remove the
>>>>>
>>>>>>fuel pump to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>replace it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>if so, isn't removing the fuel pump a serious pain in the ass?
>
>>>>>>obviously, i'd
>>>>>>
>>>>>>replace the pump while i'm in there...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Robby
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>>From: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>To: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>>>>>Sent: Thu, November 18, 2010 1:04:30 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: hard start issue
>>>>>>
>>>>>>thanks for all the suggestions!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>i hope it's just the check valve. will pressure test the system
>>>>>>this
>>>>>>
>>>>>>weekend and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>report back.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Robby
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>>>>>From: Mike Sylvester <mike at urq20v.com>
>>>>>>To: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 11:45:52 AM
>>>>>>Subject: RE: hard start issue
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Possible fuel pump check valve.
>>>>>>Fuel leaks back to tank and has to be pumped back up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>www.urq20v.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>>>> Subject: hard start issue
>>>>>>> From: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>>>>>>> Date: Wed, November 17, 2010 12:27 pm
>>>>>>> To: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
>>>>>>> Cc: Shayne P <mysuperpersonalmail at gmail.com>, DAVID
>>>>JOHNSON
>>>>>>> <dave20 at earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> fairly new phenomenon in the last couple of days. my 200 used to
>>>>>>>just
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>fire
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>right
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the car starts, but now it takes 2-3 seconds of cranking - with
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>throttle
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> partially open, before it catches. once running, the engine
>>>>>>>idles
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>smooth and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> car runs perfectly fine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i'm fine with it - but don't want to get stuck at some point. it
>>>>>>>still
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>pops
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> right off once the engine is warm.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any ideas?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>> Robby
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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