[s-cars] Paging QShipQ, DJDawson, & other AAN experts- Pls help Paul D in LA!

[Mike Sylvester]

Actually, you would want the valves open so that you will get some air
flow.
If they are closed, it can't suck anything.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Paging QShipQ, DJDawson, & other AAN experts- Pls
> help  Paul D in LA!
> From: "Bares, Vittorio" <Vittorio.Bares at nuance.com>
> Date: Thu, September 24, 2009 6:14 am
> To: <djdawson2 at aol.com>, <mike.claire at gmail.com>,
> <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>, <s-car-list at audifans.com>,
> <sndfxs at gmail.com>
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> How about stuffing a vacuum cleaner hose down there (esp w/valves closed
> if possible)? That should suck up anything loose?
> 
> Vittorio -
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> s-car-list at audifans.com; sndfxs at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Paging QShipQ, DJDawson, & other AAN experts- Pls
> help Paul D in LA!
> 
> 
>  Yes... and I believe Jeff's friend's experience should be the same.? To
> me, there's not a lot of point over-thinking this one.? Get the pieces
> out that you can and allow the rest to pass through... hopefully at idle
> speed.
> 
> I don't see any point in pulling the engine down.
> 
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> Dave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mike claire <mike.claire at gmail.com>
> To: jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>; S-Cars
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>; sndfxs at gmail.com
> Sent: Wed, Sep 23, 2009 5:08 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Paging QShipQ, DJDawson, & other AAN experts- Pls
> help  Paul D in LA!
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> A loose electrode at TDC makes a sound you won't soon forget. Been
> there, got lucky,
> 
> I fished the F5DP0R electrode out of #3 cylinder in one piece, but the
> ceramic was "gone".
> 
> Compression tested near factory spec across all 5. I checked the
> turbo, no evidence of a problem. So I drove it. That was about 30k
> miles ago so I guess I'm ok.
> 
> The ceramic was probably pulverized and out the tailpipe within the
> first few revolutions. Maybe I'm dumb for taking that chance, but it
> paid off that time.
> 
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> 
> Mike
> 
> On 9/23/09, jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Gentlemen.
> >
> > Paul D is one lucky guy who has a 1995.5 S6 with 26K original miles.!
> I
> > came to know him thru a Stromung GB recently. Paul does read Tha List
> > regularly..
> > His S6 is TAP stage1 with RS2 EM on K24.. , all else is stock I
> believe. He
> > bought it from original owner in CT, some time ago so it''s provenance
> is
> > undisputed.
> >
> > He experienced a very unfortunate metallic screech and bang sound
> recently,
> > and immediately shut down the engine.
> >
> > Paul wrote to me"
> >
> > Here's what I found out, i had put in bosch F6DTC and the center
> ceramic
> > separated and swivels so I replaced with Bosch BSF5DP0R and same thing
> > happened,except for cylinder #1 plug had broke the electrode and part
> of the
> > ceramic inside. I had the car towed home, and my mercedes mechanic
> friend
> > looked inside the cylinder thru the spark plug hole in the head with a
> > borescope and didn't find anything.He suggested to do a compression
> test and
> > a leak down test and then to put in new plugs and give it a try. I'm
> > hesident because if nothing is damaged and if the pieces are still in
> the
> > cylinder/head it could cause damage.But I really don't want to pull
> the head
> > for nothing.  Got any suggestions? will be checking fixing tomarrow as
> I'm
> > at work today. I really want to get the S6 back on the road so I can
> get the
> > Stromung exhaust happening.
> > Thanks,
> > Paul"
> >
> > Next Paul inserted a magnetic tool and extracted some metallic
> objects.from
> > Cyl #1... and he's not certain if there's any other stuff in there..
> >
> > Does anyone here know of a reputable AAN mechanic near Burbank CA?
> because
> > it's kinda tough to haul it up to Chicago (Scott J) or Colorado (Dave)
> If
> > they were even available and interested.. Even 2B is quite a drive (6
> hours)
> >
> >
> > His question is: to pull or not to pull the AAN head, what should he
> do?
> >
> > Jeff Posto
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