[s-cars] [urq] Weird urq behavior - new data

Mike Sylvester mike at urq20v.com
Fri Mar 26 05:45:14 PDT 2010 

Oddly enough, tightening the fuel pump connection fixed the no start,
but I still have the occasional mis-fire.

Hopefully that connection is still loose.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] [urq]  Weird urq behavior - new data
> From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net>
> Date: Thu, March 25, 2010 7:06 pm
> To: "'Mike Sylvester'" <mike at urq20v.com>
> 
> 
> Lucky guy!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sylvester
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:26 PM
> To: urq Audifans; s-car-list at audifans.com s-car list
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] [urq] Weird urq behavior - new data
> 
> 1st I should mention that on my car every sensor on the engine is new.
> Not that it precludes a component failure, but is less likely.
> 
> I have struggled with some grounds.  A lot under my hood is powder
> coated.  Not good for grounding.
> I think I have all that straightened out.
> 
> Since my car no longer would start, troubleshooting is much easier.
> 
> At lunch I went outside with a multi-meter and a jumper wire for the
> fuel pump relay.
> 
> I jumped the relay and the pump did not run.
> I have a 2nd relay under the rear seat.
> I check there, there is power and that relay is operating OK.
> I crawl under the car and find if I wiggle the fuel pump, it comes on.
> 
> Basically what happened is the plastic connector was tight to turn, but
> did not bottom out on the connector, so it left the wire loose.  I
> removed it and put a little oil on the wire so that the plastic would
> turn more easily and was able to tighten it all the way.
> 
> Now the car runs. 
> 
> I still have a running problem as far as full throttle acceleration, but
> that is for another post.
> 
> At least I don't need to call AAA to get home.
> 
> Mike
> 
> www.urq20v.com
> 
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > > From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > 
> > > Mike Sylvester
> > 
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:19 AM
> > 
> > > To: Steve Marinello; urq list
> > 
> > > Cc: 'S-CAR list'
> > 
> > > Subject: Re: [urq] [s-cars] Weird urq behavior
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > I've had a very similar problem with with my 3B converted urq ever since
> > 
> > > I got it back together last August.
> > 
> > > For me it has never happened at an idle, primarily at light throttle and
> > 
> > > occasionally heavy throttle.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > Last night I took it out and it did it about 20 times in 5 miles.
> > 
> > > Then the 5 mile trip on the way home it did it only once.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > I drove the car to work today.  In 18 miles it did it twice.
> > 
> > > Then, I went to show the car to a coworker and it would not start.
> > 
> > > The fuel pump is definitely not running.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > Maybe I'll get to the bottom of this sooner than I thought.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > Mike
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > www.urq20v.com
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > > -------- Original Message --------
> > 
> > > > Subject: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior
> > 
> > > > From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net>
> > 
> > > > Date: Wed, March 24, 2010 10:29 pm
> > 
> > > > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > 
> > > > Cc: 'S-CAR list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > 
> > > >
> > 
> > > >
> > 
> > > > 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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