[s-cars] (no subject)

Fri May 30 17:05:12 PDT 2008

Hey Group-

New to the list- Is there a place I can go to list Audi Items FOR SALE?  I
have a set of brand new- take offs from a 2008 Audi S8  20x9 wheels that I
would like to sell- Is there a Classified section associated with the list
etc? 

Thanks for any direction.

On 5/30/08 1:10 PM, "mike claire" <mike.claire at gmail.com> wrote:

> Brooke: You said it happens with 1/2 tank?
> 
> Less gas in the tank, the more work the pump does just lifting the
> fuel. Less power remaining to pressurize.
> 
> So maybe it's a weak pump or a clogged filter. I don't think there
> will be a connection between tank level and FPR function.
> 
> But I don't know much (and I can't be getting smarter since I own 2 of
> these cars now). Listen to what the other guys say. I'm writing this
> only because I wasn't sure that anybody noticed the 1/2 tank
> reference.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/30/08, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Ok Brooke, I'll stop trying to be cute, and proofread as well.
>> 
>> Like it or not, DIY is the only practical solution to URS-6
>> ownership.  The
>> dealer network has almost no 5-cyl expertise left, and yes that is
>> important.
>> Even if you have one of the few shops near you that does have this
>> special
>> knowledge, you have to know enough the manage the required service and
>> tell the shop what you need.  That's why we are all here.
>> 
>> I would have to be 100% convinced it is not a fuel problem before
>> moving on.
>> Starting with the FPR, vacuum lines that control it and other things,
>> and the fuel
>> filter is ok since they need looking at or replacing anyway, but I
>> believe you will
>> be in the tank after the pump eventually.  I don't subscribe to the
>> finite life theory
>> of 100K but if you are having these problems and can't find the cure,
>> perhaps it
>> is time.
>> 
>> If you feel the pump is working ok it could well be the FPR dumping
>> pressure
>> right back to the tank or the filter blocking it there.  Those things
>> have happened.
>> ECStuning.com is selling them cheap.
>> 
>> In all your list of previous work done, there is no mention of any
>> DTC's.  Have
>> you checked for trouble codes?  I don't expect much help here but
>> even the
>> absence is some help.
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> On May 30, 2008, at 2:14 PM, Brooke Fairbanks wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks for ideas... ...and yes Mr. Green, the problem is
>>> unfortunately real
>>> and no, I don't particularly enjoy mashing my knuckles against
>>> "ginsu" sharp
>>> engine bits.  It's that I'm galacticly frugal.
>>> 
>>> As for the fuel pump, it was my understanding that they either work or
>>> don't; that must not be the case.  When I checked the pump
>>> operation, I was
>>> rather impressed with the volume; kind like a frat boy at a
>>> kegger.  But I'm
>>> "running" out of options... ...I could also swap out the ECU??
>>> 
>>> Should I also check the pump at the FPR and further down stream
>>> from the
>>> filter?
>>> 
>>> Brooke Fairbanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Tom Green [mailto:trgreen at comcast.net]
>>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 12:17 PM
>>> To: s-car-list; bfairbanks at fnbbarron.com
>>> Cc: Jeff Postupack; Wylie Bean
>>> Subject:
>>> 
>>> Is this a test, Posto, or a real problem?  :-)   Come on, "it tries
>>> to start/catch".
>>> 
>>> Wylie certainly has it nailed as a fuel problem.  You can mess with
>>> the FPR or the filter,
>>> but if you are serious, just go to the pump.  If you are going to dig
>>> it out, just replace it,
>>> since you probably won't feel like doing this again real soon.
>>> 
>>> Brooks must enjoy working on the S6 from looking at the things he has
>>> done already, so
>>> might as well replace the fuel filter and pressure regulator, and all
>>> the vacuum lines. They
>>> probably need replacing since they haven't been mentioned yet.  :-)
>>> 
>>> Tom
>>> 
>>>> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 12:05:21 -0400
>>>> From: <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Let's rally to help a fellow S-car owner in
>>>> troubleshooting Hell in Wisconsin !
>>>> To: "Postupack, Jeff" <Jeff.Postupack at analog.com>
>>>> Cc: bfairbanks at fnbbarron.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
>>>> Message-ID:
>>>> <15538653.1443891212163521935.JavaMail.root at hrndva-web19-z02>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>>> 
>>>> I'm going to bet it's the fuel pump or garbage in the filter at the
>>>> bottom of the pump itself.
>>>> 
>>>> The pump may be working but not quite at the level it should be. I
>>>> went through this back in Nov/Dec.  I never thought a fuel pump
>>>> could die a slow death, but mine did. If there's over 100K on it
>>>> then it's gonna need changin' soon anyway, right DAVE?!?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Wylie Bean
>>>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>>>> 90 cq
>>>> 91 90q20v sport
>>>> 92 UrS4
>>>> 01 allroad
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ---- "Postupack wrote:
>>>>> Brook needs the collective assist of  Tha List!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Read on:  I sold Brook a new CPS a while back. he thought that might
>>>>> cure his no-start.  Here's today's story.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Not running, but it tries to start/catch... ...I believe I
>>>>> verified that
>>>>> the speed sensor pin is still on the flywheel.  I pulled the sensors
>>>>> with the engine @ TDC and viewed a square pin through the opening.
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is the synopsis of my struggles:
>>>>> 
>>>>> * With a half tank of fuel and driving the 95 S6 w/ 129K miles,
>>>>> the engine hesitates/stumbles then dies.  It refires, but runs
>>>>> poorly
>>>>> then dies.
>>>>> * With the car back home, I swap the crank speed sensors from my
>>>>> other S6 and still a no start condition.
>>>>> * Compression is high of 135 and a low of 125 across the
>>>>> cylinders.
>>>>> * I swap out the old POS units with known to be working POS units
>>>>> and still a no start condition.
>>>>> * I swap out the old coils with a 034 ignition loom with 5 new
>>>>> 1.8t coils and still a no start condition.
>>>>> * I by-passed the fuel pump relay to check the fuel pump function
>>>>> and it appears to pump fine from the filter line (I did not
>>>>> measure the
>>>>> exact volume or measure from the fuel pressure regulator or the
>>>>> injectors)  I checked to make certain it was fuel, not fuel/water
>>>>> coming
>>>>> from the tank.
>>>>> * I spliced in a super groovy CPS purchased from a very patient AW
>>>>> forum user and still a no start condition.
>>>>> * I replaced the fuel filter, spark plugs, crank seal, cam seal,
>>>>> TB, serp belt, serp tensioner bearing, H2O pump, T-stat, triple
>>>>> checked
>>>>> the timing marks but did not install the radiator and still a no
>>>>> start
>>>>> condition.  (I have to return the Audi tools back to Force5 today)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> What other causes could it be?
>>>>> 
>>>>> * Plugged cats
>>>>> * Injectors
>>>>> * Bad karma
>>>>> 
>>>>>  "Brooke Fairbanks" <bfairbanks at fnbbarron.com>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jeff Postupack
>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> S-CAR-List mailing list
>> S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
>> 

Regards,
H HADERIS II