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> 1. re:V8q spotted in MA RT 3S (C1J1Miller at aol.com)
> 2. Re:pressing in swaybar endlink bushings (Jpinkowish at aol.com)
> 3. Re: Chicago + 14" Snow + Quattro = Awesome! & New A6 question (Kris
Hansen)
> 4. Re:best lock cylinder lubricant? (Huw Powell)
> 5. Re:Locking Differentials? (Robert Deis)
> 6. re:V8q spotted in MA RT 3S (Benjamin Kwan)
> 7. best wreck of the morning commute (NAC) (Mullen, Shaun)
> 8. RE:V8q spotted in MA RT 3S (Justin Wamboldt)
> 9. Re:long distance q purchases (Tom Nas)
> 10. Re:Chicago + 14" Snow + Quattro = Awesome! & New A6 question
(Andrew Duane USG)
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> Message: 1
> From: C1J1Miller at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:07:36 EST
> Subject: re: V8q spotted in MA RT 3S
> To: <bkwan at lynx.dac.neu.edu>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
>
> Ben wrote:
> ---
> <Hi all,
>
> < Spotted a pearl 1990(???)V8q last night while sitting < in traffic on
route
> 3 south in the Bedford/Burlington < stretch. It had New Hampshire plates
and
> started with < the letter "M". Is it a listers car? Car hasn't aged < a
bit
> even though it's probably 10 years old. I was < in my 92 100CSq.
> -----
> There's a pearl '90 V8 across the street from my house (and my pearl '91
> 200q20v), but I don't think he's an enthusiest.
> -----
>
> < To all the MA listers: Have fun in the snow!!!!
> <
> < Ben Kwan
> < 85 4000S
> < 92 100CSq
> < 94 90S
> -------
> What about us NH people? BTW, it's turned to rain in Manchester NH. Glad
I
> put on the snows last night.
> Chris
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 2
> From: Jpinkowish at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:14:47 EST
> Subject: Re: pressing in swaybar endlink bushings
> To: quattro at audifans.com, marcswanson at mediaone.net
>
> In a message dated 12/14/00 10:10:33 AM EST, marcswanson at mediaone.net
writes:
>
> > Anybody have any creative suggestions on how to push these things in?
>
> Earlier this year, I swapped out my entire front suspension on the 4ksq.
> These endlink bushes were the biggest pain in the ass part of the whole
job
> -- until I figured out the following method:
>
> 1) Wrap a small worm-type hose clamp around the diameter of the bushing
and
> tighted. Lightly lube the one end and the outside rim of the bushing
before
> applying the hose clamp. You want to make the end of the bushing bulge
> forward. Also lube the opening in the sway bar end.
> 2) Using a c-clamp and either a dowel or socket that is smaller in
diameter
> than the diameter of the hose clamp, drive the bushing out of the hose
clamp
> and into the sway bar end. Make sure you offset the c-clamp on the sway
bar
> end and are not covering the hole. Once you have seated the bushing,
remove
> the c and hose clamps.
> 3) Using a nut driver, or something similar, push and rotate the bushing
to
> further it in. Use a rag or cheeze cloth to create friction between the
> driver and rubber bushing. You may have to use a thin, dulled screwdriver
to
> pry or "pop out" the end of the bushing. Carefull not to rip the
bushing!!
>
> This worked well for me. One side popped right in(took 5 min), the other
> side protested and took 15 min.
>
> HTH
>
> Jan Pinkowish
> '85 4ksq
> Bristol, CT snow 'n sleet 'n freezin' rain. quattro weather fer sure!!
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 07:53:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: Kris Hansen <kris_j_hansen at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Chicago + 14" Snow + Quattro = Awesome! & New A6 question
> To: RyanWeath at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: poconr at yahoo.com
>
> There is no way to disable the ABS on the newer cars,
> but with snow tires there is reall no need to as I
> found this morning. My '98.5 A4 Avant q just slowed
> easily with little drama, and I was pleased at how the
> ABS behaved itself. Without snow tires is a dofferent
> story altogether though, as we found out when we first
> go the '96, the first drive on snow with the pathetic
> all season tires resluted in very long stopping
> distances, and some heart stopping moments at
> intersectioins. This was on the way to get the snow
> tires from my garage.
>
> As for the diffs, they lock automaticaly. Seamlessly
> too. Plus, you know how on the older cars they tend to
> get the rear swung out to the right under hard
> acceleration, well the newer cars just go straight. It
> is difficult to upset the A4 even on ice. Compared to
> my old 80q, which seemed to love to understeer, the A4
> just drives as if there was no snow on the road.
> totally different, much improved. Go for a drive in an
> A4/A6, you will be pleasantly surprised!!
>
>
>
> =====
>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:03:48 -0500
> From: Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net>
> Reply-To: one at humanspeakers.com
> Organization: HUMAN Speakers
> To: RyanWeath at aol.com
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: best lock cylinder lubricant?
>
> powdered graphite
>
> RyanWeath at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > sorry to beat an old horse to death, but can someone tell me what the
best
> > lube for keeping locks healthy without letting them freeze is?
silicone?
> > white lithium? thanks. .
> > -Ryan
> > '91 CQ
> > Chicago, IL
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
> http://www.humanspeakers.com
>
> http://www.humanthoughts.org
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:12:41 -0600 (CST)
> From: Robert Deis <rdeis at io.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Locking Differentials?
>
>
> Seems to me you guys are giving complex technical answers to a simple
> question:
>
> What's the diff lock do?
>
> There is a TON of good information about differnetials and AWD systems out
> on the net from folks that have a very complete understanding of it- I'll
> summarize in laymans terms, and you can go out there if you need more
> detail:
>
> As has been said, the quattro system drives all the wheels, all the time.
>
> This presents a technical problem, becasue when you go around a corner all
> 4 wheels want to turn at a different speed, so you can't lock them
> together or you tear up the tires and transmission. So, they're joined
> with a "differential," which allows them to rotate at different speeds.
>
> However, a simple differential will let one wheel spin like crazy while
> the other three are stopped- sort of defeats the purpose, right? Enter
> limited slip differnetials (there are some technical differences between
> torsen and limited slip, as I understand it, but the purpose is the
> same.)
>
> A limited slip differential limits the difference in speed that's allowed,
> so if one wheel is hanging in space and spinning, the other three get some
> of the power and help you move anyway.
>
> In extreme cases, when its very very slippery, it may be a good idea to
> actually override the differentials and actually lock the wheels
> together. In these rare cases, you don't have to worry about tearing
> things up because the tires can't grip the road well enough to do
> any damage anyway.
>
> So, in these rare cases you turn on the diff locks- and in this much the
> sales guy was right- you only do that when its *really* slippery out or
> you do damage, and you don't need them the rest of the time anyway. But
> you're still driving all 4 wheels.
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
> Rob Deis "Let the people know beforehand what the law
> MiB3347 is and what they are to expect."
> rdeis at io.com -- 18th Congress, Rec. 75
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:25:46 -0500 (EST)
> From: Benjamin Kwan <bkwan at lynx.dac.neu.edu>
> To: C1J1Miller at aol.com
> cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: re: V8q spotted in MA RT 3S
>
> Sorry Chris. You NH people get to have fun in the snow also. Probably
> more fun than the MA guys and gals.
>
> Ben
>
> On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 C1J1Miller at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Ben wrote:
> > ---
> > <Hi all,
> >
> > < Spotted a pearl 1990(???)V8q last night while sitting < in traffic on
route
> > 3 south in the Bedford/Burlington < stretch. It had New Hampshire
plates and
> > started with < the letter "M". Is it a listers car? Car hasn't aged <
a bit
> > even though it's probably 10 years old. I was < in my 92 100CSq.
> > -----
> > There's a pearl '90 V8 across the street from my house (and my pearl '91
> > 200q20v), but I don't think he's an enthusiest.
> > -----
> >
> > < To all the MA listers: Have fun in the snow!!!!
> > <
> > < Ben Kwan
> > < 85 4000S
> > < 92 100CSq
> > < 94 90S
> > -------
> > What about us NH people? BTW, it's turned to rain in Manchester NH.
Glad I
> > put on the snows last night.
> > Chris
> >
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 7
> From: "Mullen, Shaun" <mullens at phillynews.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: best wreck of the morning commute (NAC)
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:18:08 -0500
>
> Best wreck of my ice-accentuated morning commute: A spanking new Jetta
that
> left a country road and somehow landed in the lowest branches of a big fir
> tree. The car appeared to have nary a scratch, but getting it out of the
> tree is gonna be hell.
>
> Shaun Mullen
> Yorklyn, DE
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 8
> From: Justin Wamboldt <jwamboldt at moseleycorp.com>
> To: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: V8q spotted in MA RT 3S
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:34:44 -0500
>
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Spotted a pearl 1990(???)V8q last night while sitting in traffic
> > on route 3 south in the Bedford/Burlington stretch. It had
> > New Hampshire
> > plates and started with the letter "M". Is it a listers car?
> > Car hasn't
> > aged a bit even though it's probably 10 years old. I was in
> > my 92 100CSq.
> >
> > To all the MA listers: Have fun in the snow!!!!
> >
> Don't worry, I am, my 96 A4 2.8Q is my first Quattro as well as my first
> Audi. Just drove it today in snow for the first time. Quite a difference
> when compared to the Sedan DeVille I used to drive. I just wish they
> wouldn't put all that damn sand and salt down, it gets the car dirty too
> fast and I certainly don't need it for traction.
>
> -Justin
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:15:29 +0100
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> From: Tom Nas <tnas at euronet.nl>
> Subject: Re: long distance q purchases
> Cc: Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net>
>
> Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net> wrote:
>
> >Not truly "long distance", but I felt like typing.
>
> Glad you're back on the list, Huw. Discussions were getting too serious in
> your absence.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 10
> From: Andrew Duane USG <duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com>
> Subject: Re: Chicago + 14" Snow + Quattro = Awesome! & New A6 question
> To: quattro at audifans.com (Quattro List)
> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:56:05 -0500 (EST)
> Reply-To: duane at zk3.dec.com
>
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Kris Hansen say:
>
> > There is no way to disable the ABS on the newer cars,
>
> Yes there is, just pop the fuse. The ABS has it's own fuse.
> Used this during my winter driving school.
>
> --
>
> Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7) duane at zk3.dec.com
> Compaq Computer Corporation (603)-884-1294
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