[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 106, Issue 13

[Steve Sherwood]

Probably saw this...but made me proud to be an S car owner...

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On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM, <s-car-list-request at audifans.com> wrote:

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>    1. Re:  octane boosters (Ian Duff)
>    2. Re:  Passenger side mirror won't dip in reverse
>       (mike schowengerdt)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:47:04 -0400
> From: Ian Duff <ian at inside-overlap.com>
> To: Karasaki Family <johnkarasaki at msn.com>
> Cc: dacevoit at yahoo.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] octane boosters
> Message-ID: <B9BE3E66-F581-4294-BAE0-050ECC938B78 at inside-overlap.com>
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> Be aware, toluene does a stellar job removing paint. It's as good a
> solvent as acetone. It also burns if left on exposed skin for very long.
> I've used it extensively as a solvent building boats.
>
> -Ian Duff.
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> On 12 Aug, 2012, at 12:03, Karasaki Family <johnkarasaki at msn.com> wrote:
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> >
> > It does work great, and I use to use it.  But is too expensive to use
> that way now. Locally, 120 octane is less than $11 a gallon. Tolulene at
> 114 octane is more expansive at $8 for a small can. Plus you have to add
> oil to it which is expensive at $2 a qt. or more.
> >
> > Cheaper and easier to buy high octane race gas and mix.
> >
> >> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:28:32 -0700
> >> From: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
> >> To: dacevoit at yahoo.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: [s-cars] octane boosters
> >>
> >> Everything I have read either here on this list or Quattroworld
> indicates that yes Tolulene does work well, however
> >> I have no firsthand experience.
> >>
> >> There is an informative write up here:
> http://12v.org/urs/charlie_smith/toluene/index.htm
> >> It's a few years old so don't expect pricing to be accurate.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> ________________________________
> >>> From: Dace Voit <dacevoit at yahoo.com>
> >>> To: "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 4:04 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] octane boosters
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> >>> Toluene works great as an octane booster. IIRC I added a gallon and a
> half at fill up and that got me to ~96 octane. There is a formula that you
> can use to calculate your target octane. I don't remember it, but if you do
> a search for tolulene on the QW UrS4/... Forum you will find it there.
> >>>
> >>> If you're getting some pinging, make sure your fuel delivery is good
> also.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 15:02:27 -0700 (PDT)
> From: mike schowengerdt <urdrquattro at yahoo.com>
> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Passenger side mirror won't dip in reverse
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> check the back-up light function, switch etc., it has to know when you
> shift to
> reverse.................m
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> ________________________________
> From: Thomas Rodriguez <trodri69 at gmail.com>
> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Mon, August 6, 2012 4:18:35 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Passenger side mirror won't dip in reverse
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> My passenger side mirror no long dips when I put the car in reverse.
> Anyone know how to get it working again?? The remote control buttons
> still work fine.
> Thanks,
> Tom Rodriguez
> '95 S6
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