[s-cars] Weird urq behavior

Wed Mar 24 20:29:18 PDT 2010

 Steve
Ignition switch will do that, so will bad contacts on the coil.  You can ck for 12v at the coil during a running car, and if it cuts out, then you have a bad ignition switch.  Other culprits could be a distributor that's at the edge of the TDC window, and a bad Fuel Pump Relay (Relay cuts out, so does ignition).  Clean the contacts on the coil and ck the fuel pump relay first.

HTH

Scott J
84 Urq 20vt project
2.5 x 83 urq

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net>
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior

That is an interesting idea, considering that I also noticed that the
key...the one remaining original...doesn't really seem to want to go into
the switch real easily the last couple of months.

Anyone have more thoughts on that idea?

Steve

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From: Wylie Bean [mailto:theringmeister at triad.rr.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior

Same issue, but not as often, and mine's on the S4. My guess is the ignition
switch, but not sure.  Could the ign switch make the starter spin but not
engage the flywheel one minute, then operate normally the next...cause
mine's doing that too at random moments. 
Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:29:24 
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: 'S-CAR list'<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior

I figured I'd hit both lists for this.

Drove the '83 urq to work today to put some time and miles on it.  Loving it
all over again.

But, at a point on the highway going out to lunch, I was slow shifting as
traffic slowed and, while the clutch was disengaged, the tach dropped
suddenly to zero, and then popped back up again.  The engine just wasn't
there momentarily, and then it was.  Strange.

Headed home in the evening SEVEN times during a 25 mile trip, while cruising
in 5th at about 3400 rpm, the same thing happened.  Since the clutch was now
engaged, there was a momentary jerk, and on we went.  One time there were
two successive instances, and then one time a couple of miles from home, it
didn't come up/back on immediately but seemed to go to about 2000 rpm
briefly, and then popped back up.  To add to that, at a stop sign a mile
further, it gave two sharp jerks/shut downs, as I accelerated in 2nd gear.

Something electrical; some pick-up somewhere. CPS replaced a few months ago,
distributor cap last year.  Any best guesses on where to start?  Scott, you
out there?  Suddenly, it isn't safe to drive, which is too bad, as now is
the best time of the year to drive it until I can source/repair the a/c
compressor. Had some leads on that, then had a Microsoft moment and lost my
emails and contacts.  

BTW got a new job offer today; nice stock signing bonus, but the salary is
too much lower to consider with a kid going to college next year.
Negotiation time.

TIA,

Steve

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