[s-cars] Temp & Trans Question

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

Bruce, Taka, other temp analysts,
I'm using Amsoil 10-40, haven't burned any off this
winter...but haven't been running the car as hot
anyway.  The temp gauge reads just below the center
bold hash mark on highway cruising and if sitting in
traffic, it reads just above the center bold hash
mark.  Has anyone tried replacing the MFTS?  I just
replaced the t-stat with new one (87) to no avail.
Car seems just a bit cold...anyone btdt?
My gas mileage sucks, doing 02 sensor and MFTS next to
see if it helps.

Joe
--- TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Bruce-
> Apparently there is some modification required to
> the tailpiece
> of the transmission in order for it to mount to an
> UrS.
>
> It sounds to me like your engine temps are rather
> low- my car runs
> at around 90C even in this cold weather, once it's
> warmed up. A bad
> t-stat may definitely help explain your gas mileage
> problems.
>
> Also, IMHO, 5W30 is too thin of an oil for your
> engine- I'd stick
> w/ 10W30.
>
> Taka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Bruce Mendel
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:55 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Temp & Trans Question
>
>
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> Hi all.
>
> I've been following the posts about t-stats and
> mileage with interest. I
> get lousy (LOUSY) mileage all the time, and last
> night while running on
> the highway for 50 miles, in 30 degree F temp, at
> 85MPH, my temp gauge
> read just to the right of the third mark (first mark
> being far left at
> 50 Celsius, then two thick lines close by, then one
> more thick mark a
> little further away, then 90 thick mark). In other
> words, only about
> halfway to the thick 90 degrees Celsius mark. That
> seems WAY low, yes?
>
> Also, oil temp the whole time was very low (running
> 5W-30 Mobil 1) as
> well, at around 85 Celsius by my guess, being just
> on the mark after the
> thick 60 Celsius starting mark.
>
> Second, does anyone know if a S4 2.7TT 6-speed trans
> can be bolted up to
> a UrS4?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bruce
> 93 S4, lousy mileage
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