[s-cars] Weird urq behavior

[Stephen Sherman]

If you have not already tried this, a squirt of WD40 in the ignition 
switch hole (where the key goes), can be a good temporary fix for 
key/switch problems. And if not, it does not hurt anything. The times I 
have done this, I force the tiny straw on the WD40 in the key slot quite 
a ways before spraying in the lube. Liquid graphite might also work (at 
least for the mechanical parts), but WD40 has the benefit of cleaning 
electrical contacts some, while I am not sure how graphite in a switch 
would work.


On 3/24/2010 9:11 PM, Steve Marinello wrote:
> That is an interesting idea, considering that I also noticed that the
> key...the one remaining original...doesn't really seem to want to go into
> the switch real easily the last couple of months.
>
> Anyone have more thoughts on that idea?
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wylie Bean [mailto:theringmeister at triad.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:04 PM
> To: Steve Marinello; s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com; Quattro list
> Cc: S-CAR list
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior
>
> Same issue, but not as often, and mine's on the S4. My guess is the ignition
> switch, but not sure.  Could the ign switch make the starter spin but not
> engage the flywheel one minute, then operate normally the next...cause
> mine's doing that too at random moments.
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
> Sent on the SprintR Now Network from my BlackBerryR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Steve Marinello"<smarinello at entouch.net>
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:29:24
> To:<quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: 'S-CAR list'<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior
>
> I figured I'd hit both lists for this.
>
>
>
> Drove the '83 urq to work today to put some time and miles on it.  Loving it
> all over again.
>
>
>
> But, at a point on the highway going out to lunch, I was slow shifting as
> traffic slowed and, while the clutch was disengaged, the tach dropped
> suddenly to zero, and then popped back up again.  The engine just wasn't
> there momentarily, and then it was.  Strange.
>
>
>
> Headed home in the evening SEVEN times during a 25 mile trip, while cruising
> in 5th at about 3400 rpm, the same thing happened.  Since the clutch was now
> engaged, there was a momentary jerk, and on we went.  One time there were
> two successive instances, and then one time a couple of miles from home, it
> didn't come up/back on immediately but seemed to go to about 2000 rpm
> briefly, and then popped back up.  To add to that, at a stop sign a mile
> further, it gave two sharp jerks/shut downs, as I accelerated in 2nd gear.
>
>
>
> Something electrical; some pick-up somewhere. CPS replaced a few months ago,
> distributor cap last year.  Any best guesses on where to start?  Scott, you
> out there?  Suddenly, it isn't safe to drive, which is too bad, as now is
> the best time of the year to drive it until I can source/repair the a/c
> compressor. Had some leads on that, then had a Microsoft moment and lost my
> emails and contacts.
>
>
>
> BTW got a new job offer today; nice stock signing bonus, but the salary is
> too much lower to consider with a kid going to college next year.
> Negotiation time.
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> Steve
>
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