[s-cars] Sticking Pedal

Mon Jun 6 14:39:34 PDT 2011

I've had this happen it's a scary experience! Also made me realize how full
of shit the prius drivers were because it's pretty obvious the brakes can
out power the engine. Anyways I'd check the pedal, there's also a good
possibility that the  cable has rust/crud in it causing it to stick to the
floor.

Chris

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>   4. Re:  dangerous binding/sticking throttle issue? (Douglas Fifield)
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>   6.  tahrs...comments on the Continental ExtremeContact DWS?
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:18:14 -0600
> From: Jason Sedmak <jsedmak at mac.com>
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] dangerous binding/sticking throttle issue?
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> I'd check the pedal itself - push it down to the floor with the car off a
> few times and see if it binds.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 18:56:42 -0400
> From: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
> To: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] C5 A6 leaking into passenger footwell
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> Thanks Dave. My cowl drain runs nice and clean. I did find some crap and
> maybe a mouse nest up under the cowl.
>
> I also found that the cover for the cabin air filter seems to be missing.
> Water coming in at the right angle would go right through the filter and
> into the passenger compartment.
>
> Weird...wonder when it went astray.
>
> Best,
>
> Lee
>
> On Jun 5, 2011, at 1:54 PM, David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Lee: Have a look at this C4 cowl drain-related post (that I referenced
> above as previously being posted here):
> >
> > http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/92899.phtml
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> > IIRC there is an Audi directive to remove the C5 cowl drain valve to
> prevent it from clogging and causing the flooding you are experiencing.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:35:32 -0700
> From: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
> To: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] C5 A6 leaking into passenger footwell
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> Lee: Good news bad news. Clear cowl drain = good, Missing pollen filter
> cover = bad.
>
> The cover plate you are missing is shown here:
>
> http://12v.org/urs/98C4AvantAndUrS6CabinAirFilterLocation.jpg
>
> However, that plate is NOT listed as a separate part (AFAIK), e.g. as per
> this diagram:
>
> http://12v.org/urs/4D0820511ABackPressureFlapMotorPN.jpg
>
> Hello Chris at Force 5?, I was wondering.....
>
> Good luck
>
> Dave F.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
> Date: Sunday, June 5, 2011 3:56 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars]  C5 A6 leaking into passenger footwell
> To: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> > Thanks Dave. My cowl drain runs nice and clean. I did find some
> > crap and maybe a mouse nest up under the cowl.
> >
> > I also found that the cover for the cabin air filter seems to be
> > missing. Water coming in at the right angle would go right
> > through the filter and into the passenger compartment.
> >
> > Weird...wonder when it went astray.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Lee
> >
> > On Jun 5, 2011, at 1:54 PM, David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > Lee: Have a look at this C4 cowl drain-related post (that I
> > referenced above as previously being posted here):
> > >
> > > http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/92899.phtml
> > >
> > > IIRC there is an Audi directive to remove the C5 cowl drain
> > valve to prevent it from clogging and causing the flooding you
> > are experiencing.
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> Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 20:49:07 -0500
> From: Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
> To: Jason Sedmak <jsedmak at mac.com>
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] dangerous binding/sticking throttle issue?
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> Here is what happened to me in my 95.5 S6A on the track at BIR.
> Coming out of turn 10 you face the long main straightaway, basically a
> pedal-to-the-metal shot.  As I shifted into 5th, the engine raced to
> redline as I pushed the clutch in.  I turned off the ignition and
> drifted over to a handy track exit.  Upon stopping in a safe area and
> lifting the hood, I found the culprit.
>
> Many moons ago, the nut that holds the cruise dashpot to the bracket
> on the block unscrewed itself, leaving the dashpot unsecured.  During
> my full throttle dash down the straight, the dashpot got caught on
> something, holding the throttle wide open.  The dashpot and linkage is
> now on the bench in my shop until I need to remove the intake system
> and can finally get at the dashpot bracket to replace the missing
> bolt.
>
> Just saying........
>
> D.
>
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Jason Sedmak <jsedmak at mac.com> wrote:
> > I'd check the pedal itself - push it down to the floor with the car off a
> few times and see if it binds.
> >
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> --
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:13:25 -0400
> From: "JC" <jc at j2c3.com>
> To: "'Douglas Fifield'" <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>,    "'Jason Sedmak'"
>        <jsedmak at mac.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] dangerous binding/sticking throttle issue?
> Message-ID: <989EDB3C4CE04C7ABC5992ED1A988B04 at VibroSonic>
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> > Many moons ago, the nut that holds the cruise dashpot to the
>
> Good tip Doug, but you mean dashpot or the cruise vacuum actuator?  Sounds
> like you mean actuator down under the IM vs. the throttle dashpot which is
> right on top.
>
> I've zip tied the cruise actuator rod to the side and will be doing some
> test driving today to see if some weird cruise thing was going on.
>
> I did have the drivers fender liner out for the intercooler job and that
> exposed the cruise vacuum pump - I suppose I could have some weird pinched
> hose up in there or something that was unintending my accelerationism via
> said cruise devices.  I do like the cruise from time to time so if that's
> it
> I need to finger out what is goin' on and get it re-enabled peroperatively.
>
> thanks all for other suggestions too - yep I've assumed astronaut position,
> checked pedal inside (no Toyota floormat syndrome etc.) checked the cable
> which runs free and silky smooth...
>
> I'm just hoping its some weird cruise linkage thing at this point but I
> will
> per Chris's suggestion pop the intake hose off again today and peer up the
> skirt at the throttle plate and see if anything looks hinky up in there.
>
> JC
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:28:30 -0400
> From: Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net>
> To: S-CAR list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] tahrs...comments on the Continental ExtremeContact
>        DWS?
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> Looking to replace the rubber on the stock rims 225 50 16..
>
> comments?
>
>
> Peter Schulz
> 36 Westford St
> Chelmsford MA 01824 USA
> p.schulz at verizon.net
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 14:35:17 -0400
> From: Ian Duff <ian at inside-overlap.com>
> To: Peter Schulz <p.schulz at verizon.net>
> Cc: S-CAR list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] tahrs...comments on the Continental
>        ExtremeContact DWS?
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> I think those are the last tahrs I put on the S6A before I sold it. Conti
> SomthingOrOther, sounds about right. Nice. Quiet, wore well, can't remember
> much else. Seems to me my thought at the time was "these are nice, might
> just replace them with the same thing when they wear out". That was back in
> the mists of time, however.
>
> -Ian.
>
> On 06 Jun, 2011, at 13:28, Peter Schulz wrote:
>
> > Looking to replace the rubber on the stock rims 225 50 16..
> >
> > comments?
> >
> >
> > Peter Schulz
> > 36 Westford St
> > Chelmsford MA 01824 USA
> > p.schulz at verizon.net
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