1986 Coupe GT in Baltimore...need advice

[Jonathan Monetti]

So YOU'RE the guy! :-)  Tornado red, 83k miles, outside Baltimore?  If so,
I'm pretty sure that's the same car I emailed about only to find out it had
been sold hours before.  If that's the case, congrats.  And if not,
congrats.

I'm a little rusty, but a poorly running 2.2 could be many things...fuel
filter, fuel pump (hear any bees?), 02 Sensor, injectors, idle stabilizer,
check for arcing from the plug wires (this happened to me and I nearly lost
my mind diagnosing).  Also not a bad idea to run a pint of Techron through
the tank first, it might be gunked up.

You're probably already all over this, but if not -- first search the list
archive, as it contains years of priceless info and advice.

I'd also suggest:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
http://www.igdc.com/ejfluhr/Audi/Coupes.html
http://www.grandtouring.org/
and the www.audiworld.com  4000/GT forum isn't bad.

Good luck!
Jonathan



>
> Message: 11
> From: <vze2tnyf at verizon.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: <pterhune at hotmail.com>
> Subject: 1986 Coupe GT in Baltimore...need advice
> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 20:28:19 -0500
>
> Just bought an '86 Coupe GT and love it when its running "right."
>  That bei=
> ng said, I'm looking for help with;
>  - A good mechanic/shop in the city of Baltimore, MD
>  - Help with a cold start problem (car is hard to start and runs
> rough for =
> a minute or two before warming)
>  - Engine, when warm, sometimes run's rough.  Won't rev freely
> and clean, p=
> ower delivery seems to have "bumps" in it.  You can hear faint
> hiccups in t=
> he exhaust note.  This happens accross the rev range...but
> doesn't happen a=
> ll the time.  Seems kind of like a bad tank of gas (I did notice
> this for t=
> he first time after filling up a week or two ago with regular
> grade at a Mo=
> bil.  I have driven the car down to 1/2 tank and then filled with
> high test=
>  at different gas station.  I assume that its a fuel or
> fuel-system related=
>  problem but don't know for sure.
>  - There are some other items but I don't want to write a book
> here so I'll=
>  stop for now.
> Looking forward to some good advice, thanks in advance.
>
> Patrick
>