[s-cars] FW: Greetings from Saskatchewan !

[Lewis Consulting]

Thks Sean, Bill, Paul & listers,

You guys are always right  !!! ... turned out the Technician pinched a wire re-installing the coil and it managed to make it a couple of kilometers and then it shorted out.  This is a relief as I was afraid they were going to tell me my surviving 3 old coils had decided to give up and something else was cooked.   Maybe we need a bulk buy on coil packs !!!  I have ascertained that my local dealer charges 37% more for parts than other somewhat local Audi dealers..... who I think charge 25% more than other specialty parts places.


I am perplexed about the brake hoses going so fast, these were original parts but installed by another shop, so I am not sure how much hope I have in dealing with Audi.  My next challenge will be finding an inexpensive rear caliper due to sticking when emergency brake applied.


Anyway, thanks guys, appreciate it.  





Randy

Lewis Consulting

( (306) 536-8778  

* lewisconsulting at sasktel.net

 








 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sean Douglas 
  To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com 
  Cc: lewisconsulting at sasktel.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:10 PM
  Subject: RE: [s-cars] FW: Greetings from Saskatchewan !


  Greetings from BC!

  I'd look to a bad ground at the coil and a blown fuse at the ECU as Bill
  said.

  Brake hoses will last a long time, esp OEM ones, in the order of 10
  years. Three years seem awfully short to me.

  Sean Douglas
  1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
  1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v


  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
  > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of 
  > pkrasusky at ups.com
  > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:07 PM
  > To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
  > Cc: lewisconsulting at sasktel.net
  > Subject: [s-cars] FW: Greetings from Saskatchewan !
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  >  
  > Forwarding some Q's from Randy Lewis.  Anyone with insight 
  > can email him.  Thanks.
  >  
  > -Paul
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  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Lewis Consulting [mailto:lewisconsulting at sasktel.net] 
  > Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:11 PM
  > To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
  > Subject: Greetings from Saskatchewan !
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  > Had my car (96 S6) in the shop for a new coil, I will be glad 
  > when they have all been replaced!!!  They did a coil and 
  > connector, then they said the coil screwed up a control 
  > module? ... anyway, driving home, it felt like it was running 
  > well then all of a sudden it just shut it self off, 
  > completely went dead.  Turns over and won't start..... then 
  > the dreaded flat bed ride to the dealer.  I did see a post 
  > from someone that mentioned a coil ground resulting in a flat 
  > bed ride.  
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  > There is one other thing, I doubt if it is related, but I 
  > will mention it...my left signal when activated creates an 
  > ugly sound from the emergency switch, my guys tell me it is 
  > the switch... just thought I would mention it.
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  > Anyway, any ideas what would cause this thing to just shut 
  > down.... they hooked up the VAG, and  I don't think they were 
  > getting codes, but I am not sure they were getting anything.
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  > ps,how long should Audi rear brake hoses last, I put new ones 
  > on 3 yrs ago and they are telling me they are screwed.... 
  > that does not seem like a long time for a brake hose, maybe 
  > I'm getting parts paranoia.
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