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Fri May 30 18:01:03 PDT 2008

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--- HARRY W HADERIS II <hhaderisii at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>> 
> >> 
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> 
> 
> Regards,
> H HADERIS II
> 
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