[s-cars] Re: How big is your UrS4 Antenna? and part #?

[Daniel Hussey]

See Audi had an overstock of these mast antennas in 1994, and so Hanz and
Franz in the factory thought it would be a good idea to throw them on the US
bound S4's.  "Just put them on these limited-production US cars, no one will
notice"... So, hence, the 1994 S4 has the fender mounted mast antenna.

Athough I must say the reception is MUCH better than that of the fuba aero
antenna on my S6 Avant, but that's why I pretty much only listen to CD in
that car.

Later,
Dan
'95 S6 Avant (Europa/ecru)
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 (aka "ski bitch)
Seattle, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Cody Payne" <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com>
To: "Daniel Hussey" <danh at s-cars.org>; "Charlie Smith"
<charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>; "William Noland" <wenoland at pacbell.net>
Cc: "Audi S Car List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Charlie Smith"
<charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: How big is your UrS4 Antenna? and part #?


> What Antenna ;-)  Integrated in to the Rear Window on my 92'
>
> cp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Hussey [mailto:danh at s-cars.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: Charlie Smith; William Noland
> Cc: Audi S Car List; Charlie Smith
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: How big is your UrS4 Antenna? and part #?
>
>
> I kept tirelessly shooting Castrol synthetic bike chain lube down in my
'94
> antenna.  Kept working, but I figure it's demise was eminent.
>
> Later,
> Dan
> '95 S6 (Europa/ecru)
> '87 Jeep Cherokee (aka "ski bitch")
> Seattle, WA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
> To: "William Noland" <wenoland at pacbell.net>
> Cc: "Audi S Car List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Charlie Smith"
> <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 6:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Re: How big is your UrS4 Antenna? and part #?
>
>
> > Earlier, William Noland wrote:
> > >
> > > Ah, such a delicate subject. Appears your antenna is not reaching full
> > > extension for true listening satisfaction, Doug. It's a long, manly
> > > antenna and you want to be sure to display it as intended, so that all
> > > who see it will understand the true virility of your S-Car. You might
> > > want to give the motor a little help as it raises (pull the sucker
out),
> >
> > Ummm.
> >
> > > then lubricate the sections with a little grease, silicon, bacon fat,
or
> > > what have you.
> >
> > I'll caution that putting sticky greasy stuff on the antenna, such
> > as yer examples of KY Jelly, certainly makes the extended device
> > slippery - but it also attracts dirt, grit, maybe even bug parts
> > from those weren't moving outa the way fast enough.  After you've
> > retracted and extended the greased up thingy a few times, you will
> > have worked a good bit of that dirt and grit into the antenna
> > housing.  This ensures that it will stick and jam in the future.
> >
> > I'd suggest you clean the extended antenna shaft very well, and
> > pull on it as it extends to make sure it's all the way out.  At
> > the most, use a little hard wax on the antenna, certainly nothing
> > that will cause grit to stick to the antenna shaft.
> >
> > > Mine usually exhibits the opposite problem -- won't retract fully.
> > > If this doesn't work, there's always viagra.com.  :-)
> >
> > When the antenna has repeatedly stuck part way out or part way in,
> > you've almost certainly developed flat spots on the nylon insert
> > inside the metal antenna shaft.  The only real fix at this point
> > it to put in a new antenna shaft & nylon piece.
> >
> >     - Charlie
> >
> >
> >   Charlie Smith   charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418
> >   http://www.elektro.com/~charlie      Columbus Ohio   USA
> >   http://www.elektro.com/~audi     photos & technical info
> >
> >   95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features
> >   97 Dodge Ram   -  40 PSI, 4x4 w/Cummins turbo diesel
> >
> >
> >
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