Quattro digest, Vol 1 #218 - 23 msgs

Mon Oct 2 23:18:32 EDT 2000

I have four good spare 15" BBS with 4 lugs and reasonable tires on them. I'm
not sure the ET, but I can check if you are interested.

Rick Houck
Ohio
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Today's Topics:

  1. Re:Slotted Rotors (Greg Johnson)
  2. Re: "Footwell Splice"? addendum (Kneale Brownson)
  3. RE:oil pan (Ryan Hoitink)
  4. Re:Help - Where is "Footwell Splice"? (Steve Jensen)
  5. WTB: 6Jx15H2 ET 45 4 lug RIMS (Mark Vogt)
  6. Re:foglights (larry leung)
  7. Re:Fwd: Intersting 4kq sighted (opinions?) (Mark L. Chang)
  8. RE:exhaust manifold insulating (=?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F6rgen_Karlsson?=)
  9. Re:1991 200T (Brett Dikeman)
  10. Audi Spottings/potential New Lister (larry leung)
  11. Re:pulling the rad on type $$ (David Head)
  12. AUDI 200Q Avant High Speed Run (Identiles at aol.com)
  13. Re:A6 Cabin filter (Lee Levitt)
  14. '90 80q no start (alan page)
  15. Re:oil pan (BRIT4VWS at aol.com)
  16. I stand corrected (was adaptive ECU-V6) (William Magliocco)
  17. Re:'90 80q no start (Kneale Brownson)
  18. Re:Intersting 4kq sighted (opinions?) (Kwattro at aol.com)
  19. Re:A6 Cabin filter (John Naitove)
  20. It's always something...(longish) (Steve Jensen)
  21. will 15x7 fuchs fit the '92 up 100 (C4)?? (JordanVw at aol.com)
  22. Re:'90 80q no start (alan page)
  23. Re:will 15x7 fuchs fit the '92 up 100 (C4)?? (Craig D. Niederst)

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 16:15:38 -0700
From: Greg Johnson <gregsj at iea.com>
To: Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz
CC: s-car-list at egroups.com, "'Quattro List'" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: Slotted Rotors

Thanks to all who replied.  Its been nearly unanimous and I have my rotors
mounted the correct way.  What caused all this is the picture of the new
Saleen on the front of Autoweek.  His rotors are mounted the other
direction.

Greg J

Dave Eaton wrote:

> ditto for the ap's on my ur-q.  according to their mounting instructions
> that is....
>
> dave
> '95 rs2
> '90 ur-q
>
> -----Original Message-----
>    Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:20:54 -0500
>    From: "Jimmy Pribble, Managing Editor, UrS4.com" <jimmy at urs4.com>
> Subject: RE: Slotted Rotors
>
> My Zimmerman rotors slotted by Weston Motorsports (Hi Paul!) are both
> slotted "back."  That is, facing the rotor, the slot curves clockwise from
> inside to the outside.  I think this is the correct configuration, but I'm
> not exactly sure why.  I'm guessing it has something to do with the angle
> that the slot cuts across the pad.

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 19:20:48 -0400
To: "Steve Jensen" <sjensen at mindspring.com>,
"Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
Subject: Re:  "Footwell Splice"? addendum

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At 07:05 PM 10/01/2000 -0400, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>Alternator to battery cable splice repair is basically the same for all
>Type 44's, I've read, so use Chris Miller's Page's report on the process:
>
>              http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/index.html

>When you get there, search on "alternator to battery cable splice repair"
>
>At 04:24 PM 10/01/2000 -0400, Steve Jensen wrote:
>
>>Just limped back from an outstanding time at Road Atlanta, and Der
>>Schwarzenwagen threw me a curve:
>>
>>Stopped to clean the windows and no restart.  Have a good charge on
battery,
>>but solenoid clicking when hitting the key.  Battery cables clean and
tight.
>>Jumper cables to battery gives same sound.  Jumper cables to block and
jump
>>off post, vroom and off and running.
>>
>>Strongly suspect the "splice" in the footwell mentioned in previous posts,
>>but I can't find it in the archives.  Have also tried searching on Deja
News
>>but no joy.
>>
>>Anybody have the general location of this mysterious splice?  I'm peeling
>>the carpet back now.
>>
>>Please help!
>>
>>-Steve Jensen
>>87 5kcstq
>>87 5kcstqw
>>
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Message: 3
From: "Ryan Hoitink" <rahoitink at students.wisc.edu>
To: "Ron Wainwright" <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: RE: oil pan
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 18:25:33 -0500
charset="iso-8859-1"

As a very temporary solution, I have seen expandable replacement plugs.  As
you tighten them, a piece of rubber expands to seal the opening.  Again,
this would be a pretty sketchy set-up, but it will make the car usable, and
at least hold oil in the engine.  I think that these can be found at most
national chain-type auto parts stores.

-Ryan

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From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Ron Wainwright
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 5:59 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: oil pan

   Hello list,

 I'v run into a little problem with my oil pan and the
drain plug,
 went to change the oil today and found that the
threads for the pan and the bolt are pretty striped I
tried everything to make sure the bolt would stay
torqued but it wont the threads are shot, my first
question is does anybody have a oil pan sitting around
for an 87 5ksq? and how long should I let the car sit
there with no oil in it?

As you guy's and gal's can assume I would like to get
this fixed asap if anybody in the Mass area preferably
the Springfield area has an extra pan sittin around I
would be interested in it.
Thanks
Ron

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Message: 4
From: "Steve Jensen" <sjensen at mindspring.com>
To: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>,
"Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: "Chris Miller" <c1j1miller at aol.com>
Subject: Re: Help - Where is "Footwell Splice"?
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:16:56 -0400
charset="iso-8859-1"

Earlier, Kneale said:
> Alternator to battery cable splice repair is basically the same for all
> Type 44's, I've read, so use Chris Miller's Page's report on the process:
>
>               http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/index.html

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  This is what I was looking for but I
couldn't remember where it was.

-Steve Jensen
87 5kcstq
87 5kcstqw

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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 19:44:58 -0400
Subject: WTB: 6Jx15H2 ET 45 4 lug RIMS
From: "Mark Vogt" <mwvogt at mindspring.com>
To: quattro at audifans.com

Friends,
I'm looking for (4) 15" 4lug ET45 RIMS for my (hopefully running soon) 5000s
Avant.
I'm redoing auto-wagon for wife/family car, so nothing fancy or too costly.
The 14's on there now are beat to s--t and probably bent from Boston curbs.
I think this size was used on 100's.
TIA
Mark Vogt, Exeter, NH
'90 80
'89 200tqa
'87 5000sa (in intensive care)

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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:53:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: larry leung <l.leung at juno.com>
To: =?iso-8859-1?q?mike?= <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>,
quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk, quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: foglights

Was your car bought new? If not, then this was a P.O. mod. Not one of the
better ones, IMHO.

LL - NY

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From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mike?= <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>
To: quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk, quattro at audifans.com
Sent: October 1, 2000 11:58:53 AM GMT
Subject: Re: foglights

>> err.. i think both my (uk) audis have 2 two lights

>> '93 V6 80 quattro

>Not according to ETKA.  Only the right rear has a fog
light - the left rear with fog light is marked 'right
hand traffic only'.

just been to check..both light up. But, on closer
inspection, the wires to the OS one are part of the
car loom while the the wiring to the NS one is done in
household 3 core flex. I suppose Audi must have run
out of proper car wire.

mike

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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 16:55:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Mark L. Chang" <mchang at ee.washington.edu>
To: Bob <mx at snet.net>
cc: GMBCHEF at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Fwd: Intersting 4kq sighted (opinions?)

On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Bob wrote:

> Sounds like an 84 with later bumpers.

Definitely not --  had 85+ interior, lights, rear light cluster,
etc. etc...

I just searched around - did the UrQ have any side mouldings?

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Message: 8
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F6rgen_Karlsson?= <jurg at pp.sbbs.se>
To: "Alan Pritchard" <alanthecelt at alanthecelt.screaming.net>,
"audi list" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: RE: exhaust manifold insulating
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 02:17:55 +0200
charset="iso-8859-1"

There are no high temp paint that will cope with the temps of a turbo
exhaust manifold. I dont think that exhaust wrap is good on our cars either.
I know people that has had more problems with cracking manifolds with the
exhaust wrapping... No experience with audis though...

Jörgen Karlsson
Gothenburg, Sweden

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Message: 9
<00a901c02beb$eb17fa60$de6fa8c0 at jim>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 20:10:20 -0400
To: "Jim Haseltine" <Jim at ur-q.freeserve.co.uk>,
<quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk>, <lindgre at online.no>,
<quattro at audifans.com>
From: Brett Dikeman <quattro at pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: 1991 200T

At 10:08 PM +0100 10/1/00, Jim Haseltine wrote:

>In the last 24 hours I've followed two vehicles with rear fogs lit, a Volvo
>last night and today a rental van - in broad daylight...

At least on the 960, it's very hard to "accidentally" leave it on.
The rear fog light, when on, also lights a -very- bright orange light
in the instrument cluster.

it's all in the instrumentation.  I think that there would be far
less confusion if the diagram was a car, with lines out the
back...not just "lines straight out of a reflector"(which is almost
-exactly- like the "fog light" symbol(which is lines out of
reflector, pointing down.)  The diagram is clearly not effective
enough...but it's probably some ISO standard, that nobody can touch
or question...

Brett
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 20:14:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: larry leung <l.leung at juno.com>
To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Audi Spottings/potential New Lister

First the spotting:

5:15 PM. Sunday, 10/1. Heading north on NY Rt 9 south of Fishkill, NY,
BEAUTIFUL '90 Coupe Quattro in silver, OEM 5 spoke 3 - pieces, I was in a
Pearl 200Q with a bicycle roof rack and A4 5 spokes heading south. Lister?

Potential New Lister - Guy approached me while I was in the Staples Parking
lot in Kingston, NY. Complimented my 200Q and wanted to know of my opinions
of Audi's in general :) and what I thought of a '97 A4 2.8Q, especially in
terms of maintenance (he had a Saab in the past). I figured if he was used
to Saab maintenance, then he'd be more than happy with the A4, which,
possibly due to newness just doesn't seem as "maintenance intensive" as the
type $$, especially the turbos. He's hooked on the longevity of the cars
(and was somewhat shocked at the milage on mine (158K) and on the 4KQ I sold
(188K, now the friend whom has it is at 240K), their build, and styling,
etc. I think we've another lister (and thanks to my Q-list decals, it was
easy for me to give him the web site. Contact Bob Myers, c/o this list....)

LL - NY

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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 20:25:20 -0400
From: David Head <dave.head at worldnet.att.net>
CC: critchie1 at hotmail.com, quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: pulling the rad on type $$

If you can get the Modine for a good price, fine. Any factory radiator that
lasts 13 years with little or no maintenance is fine in my book - do you
really expect to have the car another 10 years?

William Magliocco wrote:

> 4)  Get the Modine radiator.  Don't put the same
> problem back into your car.

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Message: 12
From: Identiles at aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 20:29:51 EDT
Subject: AUDI 200Q Avant High Speed Run
To: quattro at audifans.com

Last night, a Pearl black Audi 200 Quatttro Avant made it
from Atlantic city NJ to Staten Island NY in one hour.
It also stopped for gasoline. This wagon was hauling.

The bright xenon wanna be lights lite up the Garden State Parkway quite
well.
It also got the attention of left lancer's to move very quickly out of the
way at 3 am. It must have been pretty scary to have this UFO coming up on
the
slow people at  excess of 100 mph.
I just wished that both my rear fog lights worked for those
who lingered in the passing lane.........

TEAM AUDI !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone in the NYC or NJ area who would like to get together with there audis
e-mail me.

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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 17:35:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lee Levitt <leelevitt at excite.com>
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: A6 Cabin filter

joe fyffe <jcnf at uswest.net> writes:

John Naitove <naitove at bellatlantic.net> wrote:

>  CC: quattro at audifans.com
>  Subject: Re: A6 Cabin filter
>
>  My guess is that the arrows indicate the direction of air flow.  They
should
>  be facing toward the back.  Joe
>
>  John Naitove wrote:
>
>  > Went to replace the cabin air filter (recc'd at 60k miles) on my 85A6qw
>  > and found that there was none in there-- just leaves that had found
>  > their way in. This confirms what I have always felt about
dealers/dealer
>  > service. Anyway I cleaned it out and put the filter in. My question is
>  > this: the filter had 2 arrows on top. Should they be facing the front
of
>  > the car or the back of the car?

What year did the A6 start getting the filter? I thought it was '97 (and am
assuming that your 85 is a typo...).

Lee
'96 A6qw

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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 20:39:43 -0400
From: alan page <alanpage at connix.com>
Reply-To: alanpage at connix.com
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: '90 80q no start

Hello,

I've got a weird problem with my '90 80q. It's been sitting for about a
month, and now when I try to start it, I only get an electric motor
sound; I'm assuming it's the starter. I jumped the car to make sure the
battery had enough juice to turn the engine over sufficiently. It almost
sounds like the starter is not connected to the engine-no engine noise
at all. Does the starter turn the crankshaft? How does it connect to the
engine? Anything simple I should check on?

Thanks,
Alan Page
Sandy Hook, CT USA

'94 S4
'90 80q

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Message: 15
From: BRIT4VWS at aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:01:19 EDT
Subject: Re: oil pan
To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com, quattro at audifans.com

I fixed mine with an oversize drain plug self tapping and everything.  5 oil
changes later works like a beauty and there is another oversize plug after
the 1st (1 oversize and 2 oversize).  You might give it a try I got mine at
pep boys or Napa or checker I can't remember sense they all have them.  On
another note I bought a new oil pan genuine parts for 30 or around there.
The gasket for the pan was more expensive than the pan it self.  This was a
parts warehouse that I got mine at in Colorado.

Britton Ingraham

1987 4000 CS quattro
1986 Quantum GL
1973 Type 1 Sedan

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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 18:27:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: William Magliocco <magliocc at rocketmail.com>
Subject: I stand corrected (was adaptive ECU-V6)
To: quattro at audifans.com

Forgot all about last versions of CIS ECUs, which had
some of the same functionality I was talking about.

Sorry, Alex!  My frame of reference on CIS was the
85-86 Audi type $$, an '84 VW Quantum, '85 Golf GTI
and '88 VW Fox.  None of those had diagnostic ECU
systems, let alone adaptive controls. Some had buzzer
freq valves, some had DPR valves, and the GTI had
electronically controlled variable timing and the
knock sensor.

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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 22:13:25 -0400
To: alanpage at connix.com, quattro at audifans.com
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
Subject: Re: '90 80q no start

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Your starter is turning without engaging the teeth on the flywheel (the
means by which it turns the engine over).  More than likely the starter is
corroded and/or dry of lubrication internally so that the solenoid cannot
advance the gear.  So the gear spins (the whirring sound) but does not move
ahead to contact the flywheel.

At 08:39 PM 10/01/2000 -0400, alan page wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I've got a weird problem with my '90 80q. It's been sitting for about a
>month, and now when I try to start it, I only get an electric motor
>sound; I'm assuming it's the starter. I jumped the car to make sure the
>battery had enough juice to turn the engine over sufficiently. It almost
>sounds like the starter is not connected to the engine-no engine noise
>at all. Does the starter turn the crankshaft? How does it connect to the
>engine? Anything simple I should check on?
>
>Thanks,
>Alan Page
>Sandy Hook, CT USA
>
>'94 S4
>'90 80q
>
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Message: 18
From: Kwattro at aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 22:18:54 EDT
Subject: Re: Intersting 4kq sighted (opinions?)
To: mchang at ee.washington.edu
CC: quattro at audifans.com

In a message dated 00-10-01 20:00:06 EDT, you write:

<< Definitely not --  had 85+ interior, lights, rear light cluster,
 etc. etc...

 I just searched around - did the UrQ have any side mouldings?

 -- >>

Well, a couple of things.  First off, some of the 86's and most 87's had the
mirrors body color.  As for the trim, it would be an easy fit for any trim
piece, if you think about it.  Sounds like the guy or gal is in with a body
shop.  There are also paints that can be used on lights, giving the effect
of
body color - there was a Mercedes show car with titanium colored taillights
not too long ago.  Duane Hale's turbo 4000CSQ had no side trim, and painted
stainless and rubber trim (it was in Eurocar for those who don't know.).
Nothing is impossible - it's all about money.  The car's actually look nice
without the side trim, but somewhat void since the black stripe matches up.
However, the character line from the 84 is still present, just covered up by
the trim.  Grill sounds custom, of course.

Later!
Carter J
Kwattro at aol.com

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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 22:27:16 -0400
From: John Naitove <naitove at bellatlantic.net>
To: Lee Levitt <leelevitt at excite.com>
CC: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: A6 Cabin filter

It's a 95 and the manual recommended replacing it.

John

Lee Levitt wrote:

> joe fyffe <jcnf at uswest.net> writes:
>
> John Naitove <naitove at bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
> >  CC: quattro at audifans.com
> >  Subject: Re: A6 Cabin filter
> >
> >  My guess is that the arrows indicate the direction of air flow.  They
> should
> >  be facing toward the back.  Joe
> >
> >  John Naitove wrote:
> >
> >  > Went to replace the cabin air filter (recc'd at 60k miles) on my
85A6qw
> >  > and found that there was none in there-- just leaves that had found
> >  > their way in. This confirms what I have always felt about
> dealers/dealer
> >  > service. Anyway I cleaned it out and put the filter in. My question
is
> >  > this: the filter had 2 arrows on top. Should they be facing the front
> of
> >  > the car or the back of the car?
>
> What year did the A6 start getting the filter? I thought it was '97 (and
am
> assuming that your 85 is a typo...).
>
> Lee
> '96 A6qw
>
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Message: 20
From: "Steve Jensen" <sjensen at mindspring.com>
To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: It's always something...(longish)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 23:19:19 -0400
charset="iso-8859-1"

Well, after being pointed to the exact procedure on Chris Miller's wonderful
page (courtesy of Kneale Brownson, thank you again Kneale), I _think_ I know
what's wrong with the no-start situation on the TQW.  Swapping in the known
good battery from the sedan didn't fix it, so it probably is the splice.  Oh
well, I'll be a minivan pilot for a few days.  S'okay, it's an Audi, its
always something but it can be fixed...

After Dave Head's spot on review of Road Atlanta, I wanted to chime in with
my .02 cents.  First of all, it was a heckuva lot of fun: I finally got to
meet some of the folks from the List whose posts have given me great
enjoyment and/or saved me money.  After being invited into a motorhome
Elliott Potter and I had been admiring, I met Unka Bart, Bob Myers, and Dave
Head (whose idea of buying a 5 spd. 4.2L V-8 in Germany, ripping out all the
required guts and computers and shipping it back to the US didn't sound half
bad).  Audi cameraderie was the plan of the day, and Bob Myers said it best
when he mentioned the sense of community and friendliness one gets from
reading posts (sometimes for years) before finally meeting someone from the
List in person.  It was a pleasure meeting all three of you.

Kudos should also go out to Tom Saltino, who arranged the Audi Corral - 4Ks,
5Ks, S cars (more S cars in one place than I've ever seen), quattros and
front drivers.  And the neat thing was that everyone left their ego back at
the house, I think everyone had a ball (except for that errant deer that
wandered out onto the track, she'll probably have nightmares for weeks about
racing cars dodging her).  I have walked thru the Porsche and Ferrari
corrals at other races and the attitude was sometimes so thick you'd need
hip waders.  Refreshing to walk amongst the various Audi types and see no
barriers.

In the rest of the infield, the "you don't see that everyday" award goes to
the guy with the gas turbine powered pick up truck, followed closely by a
guy on a gas turbine powered motorcycle!!!  What a hoot!

And after the Audis won, who else but Unka Bart would whip out a bottle of
champagne to celebrate?  Bart, you are truly a class act.

The bottom line is this - both my Audis are broken, one with a bum clutch
and the other that won't start without a jump - but so what?  If I wanted an
appliance, I'd put an engine and wheels on my wifes Kelvinator washing
machine, life is too short to own boring cars.  I have a Bentley, and I have
the good List people who don't mind spreading information to help others
keep their older and not-so-older Audis running.  This is a good place to
be.

Oh, and the guy driving the Audi 90 that helped jump off my TQW and get me
back on the road?  Turns out he's got 4 Audis of various types (the 90, a
V8, a 5K and the other I forget), but he'd never heard of the List.  That
has since been rectified.  Please give Tom Badger a warm welcome when he
posts.

Sorry for the long post/rant but I wanted to share.

-Steve Jensen
87 5kcstq (awaiting clutch transplant)
87 5kcstqw (awaiting splice surgery, but now sporting Audifans stickers)

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Message: 21
From: JordanVw at aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 23:33:38 EDT
Subject: will 15x7 fuchs fit the '92 up 100 (C4)??
To: quattro at audifans.com

title sez it all..  anyone know?
chris

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Message: 22
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 23:39:35 -0400
From: alan page <alanpage at connix.com>
Reply-To: alanpage at connix.com
To: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
CC: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: '90 80q no start

Kneale,

That sounds like it! Does the ignition switch activate a relay that sends
the
starting current to the starter? Could one of the connections be corroded?
After I check those connections, how easy is it to remove, disassemble, and
lube the starter?

Thanks,
Alan

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> Your starter is turning without engaging the teeth on the flywheel (the
> means by which it turns the engine over).  More than likely the starter is
> corroded and/or dry of lubrication internally so that the solenoid cannot
> advance the gear.  So the gear spins (the whirring sound) but does not
move
> ahead to contact the flywheel.
>
> At 08:39 PM 10/01/2000 -0400, alan page wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I've got a weird problem with my '90 80q. It's been sitting for about a
> >month, and now when I try to start it, I only get an electric motor
> >sound; I'm assuming it's the starter. I jumped the car to make sure the
> >battery had enough juice to turn the engine over sufficiently. It almost
> >sounds like the starter is not connected to the engine-no engine noise
> >at all. Does the starter turn the crankshaft? How does it connect to the
> >engine? Anything simple I should check on?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Alan Page
> >Sandy Hook, CT USA
> >
> >'94 S4
> >'90 80q
> >
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Message: 23
From: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst at telerama.com>
To: <JordanVw at aol.com>
Cc: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: will 15x7 fuchs fit the '92 up 100 (C4)??
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 00:18:23 -0400
charset="iso-8859-1"

The stock 100 wheels are either 15x6 (non-quattro) or 15x7 (quattro), 5x112
bolt pattern, 45 mm offset. I have had the stock 15x6, A4/A6 15x7 and A4/A6
16x7 (all 5x112 bolt pattern, 45 mm offset) on my '92 100 with no problems.
If the Fuchs have this offset and bolt pattern (if I remember correctly they
do), they will fit. HTH.

Craig
'92 100S (90k)
'86 CGT (191k)

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From: <JordanVw at aol.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:33 PM
Subject: will 15x7 fuchs fit the '92 up 100 (C4)??

> title sez it all..  anyone know?
> chris
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