[s-cars] Stumbling saga......quick pressure test question.....

[Wylie Bean]

I stands corrected... I used Bosch platinums (not the same PN) in my 7A and I don't remember them having a pointed tip.  Carry on...

Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Nathan Engelbert" <n-engelbert at terrans.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:22:40 
To: <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
Cc: Jim Fleischer<jim at almgt.com>; <s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com>; Mike Sylvester<mike at urq20v.com>; <djdawson2 at aol.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Stumbling saga......quick pressure test question.....

Except for the F5DP0R (and probably a lot of other platinum plugs), which
has a pointy tip, even when new.  Search any worldpac site or autohausaz
for F5DP0R to see a picture.

Jim, let us know how the NGK's turn out.

Nathan Engelbert
83 UrQ DA900453
95 S6 avant

> Spark plug tips should have a nice squared-off edge.  If they're that
> worn, I'd bet you could put lawnmower plugs in and the car would run
> better.  The NGK's will surely make the car run better than it is now, but
> I'd bet even the correct Bosch replacement would be an improvement over
> anything worn to that degree.
>
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jim Fleischer" <jim at almgt.com>
> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:35:21
> To: Mike Sylvester<mike at urq20v.com>; <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Stumbling saga......quick pressure test
> question.....
>
> Hey guys,
>
> Very timely response, Mike.....I just pressure tested the system and was
> losing an incredible amount of air out the oil filler cap.  When I pressed
> on it, I only heard some air coming out of the rear of the top end....I do
> have a little bit of oil seeping out the rear valve cover gasket, and I
> think that is where the air was coming from.  Everything else seems
> buttoned
> up.  Is there supposed to be that poor of a seal on the filler cap?  The
> car
> stumbles, but keeps running when I remove it.
>
> I also took a look at the spark plugs this morning.  They are the
> preferred
> Bosch model, and the tips looked very worn, down to a needle-like tip.
> Not
> sure what they are supposed to look like (I didn't put these in) but I've
> never seen a plug look like that before.  On Dave D's suggestion, I have
> some NGK's coming to me tomorrow and will put those in and see if there's
> a
> difference.  Hopeful.....
>
> There was a very minimal seepage of oil in sparkplug wells 3 and
> 5......mostly dry, with plug #3 having a little oil on the threads and
> around the casing.  No puddling or really any wetness, mostly very little
> dried around the well walls.  Very easy to clean up.  Can't imagine that
> this is the cause of my stumble, but I defer to the list.
>
> I also unplugged each injector, and the car ran worse in each instance.  I
> could feel the miss much more immediately upon starting out, and was very
> consistent everytime, whereas my usual stumble is intermittent, and
> getting
> more severe every day it seems.  So, at least for the moment, it seems
> like
> there is no problem with the coils.
>
> On a lighter note, took the ur down to the FLAPS down the street.  Nice
> excuse to wake her up before a long winter nap.
>
> Feedback welcome as always.  I'm hanging it up for the day until the plugs
> come in tomorrow AM.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jim Fleischer
> '95 s6 avant
> '83 ur
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com>
> To: <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: <jim at almgt.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 12:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Stumbling saga......quick pressure test
> question.....
>
>
> If you don't block the crankcase breather then you loose air out the oil
> fill cap, therefore the pressure never gets high enough to expand the
> MAF hose.
>
> Mike
>
> www.urq20v.com
>
>
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