Antenna V8

Fri Jul 1 19:27:06 PDT 2011

The radio antenna is usually on the left rear fender and should be
retractable, originally automatically retractable.  So I'm going to assume
that you're talking about the short black fixed antenna on the right rear
fender and yes, you can unscrew it.  It is for the cell phone in the armrest
and I have removed them altogether from all of mine since I don't think
anyone does anything with analog anymore.  I had been leaving them for
emergency purposes, but started putting car covers on the ones that I stored
and just haven't replaced the antenna mast.  I have actually removed the
handset from the armrest on one of them.

Ed

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From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Ellen O
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 4:30 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Antenna V8

Happy 4th all,

I am unable to hand/hose wash my car where I live so I occasionally have to
take through a carwash. I believethe antenna should unscrew but it doesn't.
It's In there rock solid. Any suggestions on how I might coax it off?

Dee
1990 V8 Pearl

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> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 12:28:26 -0500
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Low Oil Pressure Mystery
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> Hedz,
> 
> Patient is an 01 A4 1.8T belonging to my GF.  The car was bought used 
> with about 80K on the clock.  It has been throwing low oil pressure 
> warnings for some time.  Car needs to be completely warmed up and the 
> warning light flickers on periodically for a few seconds and goes off
> - usually when going uphill.
> 
> We dropped the pan expecting to find signs of sludge, but did not. 
> What we did find were small, bright, non-magnetic shavings.  We 
> theorized that the shavings were being sucked up against the intake 
> screen and reducing the oil flow.  Cleaned everything out and buttoned 
> up the car.  Problem was not fixed.
> 
> Pulled the valve cover thinking that if aluminum was flaking off 
> somewhere, that was the likely place.  All cam bearings look good.  No 
> sign of wear.
> 
> The engine sounds good.  No knocks or other unusual sounds. 
> Compression is good.  We are puzzled.  Next step is to replace the oil 
> pump. Still no idea of where the shavings might have come from.
> 
> What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
> 
> --
> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 08 Prius Touring (50 mph reg)
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 12:36:14 -0500
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> To: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> Cc: Audifans <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Low Oil Pressure Mystery
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> The oil pressure sensor was the first thing to get replaced.  Further 
> testing confirmed low oil pressure.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> 
> wrote:
>> sending unit out of calibration?
>> 
>> Grant
>> On Jul 1, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Douglas Fifield wrote:
>> 
>>> Hedz,
>>> 
>>> Patient is an 01 A4 1.8T belonging to my GF. ?The car was bought 
>>> used with about 80K on the clock. ?It has been throwing low oil 
>>> pressure warnings for some time. ?Car needs to be completely warmed 
>>> up and the warning light flickers on periodically for a few seconds 
>>> and goes off
>>> - usually when going uphill.
>>> 
>>> We dropped the pan expecting to find signs of sludge, but did not. 
>>> What we did find were small, bright, non-magnetic shavings. ?We 
>>> theorized that the shavings were being sucked up against the intake 
>>> screen and reducing the oil flow. ?Cleaned everything out and 
>>> buttoned up the car. ?Problem was not fixed.
>>> 
>>> Pulled the valve cover thinking that if aluminum was flaking off 
>>> somewhere, that was the likely place. ?All cam bearings look good. 
>>> ?No sign of wear.
>>> 
>>> The engine sounds good. ?No knocks or other unusual sounds. 
>>> Compression is good. ?We are puzzled. ?Next step is to replace the 
>>> oil pump. Still no idea of where the shavings might have come from.
>>> 
>>> What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Douglas in MN
>>> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
>>> 08 Prius Touring (50 mph reg)
>>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
>>> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar 
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> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 08 Prius Touring (50 mpg reg)
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 13:34:05 -0400
> From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
> To: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> Cc: Audifans <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Low Oil Pressure Mystery
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> sending unit out of calibration?
> 
> Grant
> On Jul 1, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Douglas Fifield wrote:
> 
>> Hedz,
>> 
>> Patient is an 01 A4 1.8T belonging to my GF.  The car was bought used 
>> with about 80K on the clock.  It has been throwing low oil pressure 
>> warnings for some time.  Car needs to be completely warmed up and the 
>> warning light flickers on periodically for a few seconds and goes off
>> - usually when going uphill.
>> 
>> We dropped the pan expecting to find signs of sludge, but did not. 
>> What we did find were small, bright, non-magnetic shavings.  We 
>> theorized that the shavings were being sucked up against the intake 
>> screen and reducing the oil flow.  Cleaned everything out and 
>> buttoned up the car.  Problem was not fixed.
>> 
>> Pulled the valve cover thinking that if aluminum was flaking off 
>> somewhere, that was the likely place.  All cam bearings look good.  
>> No sign of wear.
>> 
>> The engine sounds good.  No knocks or other unusual sounds. 
>> Compression is good.  We are puzzled.  Next step is to replace the 
>> oil pump. Still no idea of where the shavings might have come from.
>> 
>> What does the collective wisdom of the list say?
>> 
>> --
>> Douglas in MN
>> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
>> 08 Prius Touring (50 mph reg)
>> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
>> 82 BMW R100S mit Russkie Sidecar
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> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 11:32:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
> To: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>,    Quattro list
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> Subject: Re: Bad turbo
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> What car/engine was this again? A3 with 2.0T?
> 
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
> 
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> Subject: Bad turbo
> 
> Right so that check engine light is a bad turbo according to dealer.  
> Under
> waranty but otherwise a $4000 repair.
> 
> They say the wastegate is stuck open and not repairable. Is the turbo 
> on this
> car an assembly of some sort and turbo and wastegate are a single unit?
> 
> This is obviously very disappointing for a four year old car with 40 
> 000 miles.
> 
> After all the orther problems this car has had i will probably be 
> dumping it
> once its fixed
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:41:13 -0400
> From: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>
> To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>, Quattro list
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> Yea you got it
> 
> Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> What car/engine was this again? A3 with 2.0T?
>> 
>> Dan D
>> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>> Central NJ USA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jeffrey Brown <jeffrey.r.brown at gmail.com>
>> To: Quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Fri, July 1, 2011 11:58:37 AM
>> Subject: Bad turbo
>> 
>> Right so that check engine light is a bad turbo according to dealer.  
>> Under
>> waranty but otherwise a $4000 repair.
>> 
>> They say the wastegate is stuck open and not repairable. Is the turbo 
>> on this
>> car an assembly of some sort and turbo and wastegate are a single unit?
>> 
>> This is obviously very disappointing for a four year old car with 40 
>> 000 miles.
>> 
>> After all the orther problems this car has had i will probably be 
>> dumping it
>> once its fixed
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