[s-cars] I'm broke but my car is filthy rich

[manuelsanchez at starpower.net]

Hmmmm. I think mine is doing the same thing.
My DP is brand new though.

Lemme know if you find $1 Million bucks in the glove box, cuz' I'll go check mine then too. 

Regards,

Manny
95.5 urS6 Avant (RS2'd)


>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:21:50 -0700
>From: tedebearp at yahoo.com
>To: J2C3 <bodhisattva at j2c3.com>
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] I'm broke but my car is filthy rich
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>I tested for leaks with a leaf blower in the tailpipe and duct tape to seal the tailpipe, and found that even though I just replaced the gasket between the GT2871 turbo and downpipe, it's still leaking at that junction.
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>I tightened all the nuts as much as I dare to without stripping them, and it still leaks a bunch.  Is it common for the downpipe flange or turbo exhaust flange to warp?
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>On Jun 18, 2012, at 11:34 PM, J2C3 <bodhisattva at j2c3.com> wrote:
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>> Well for those of us w/ fuel pressure gauges that shows you something but its hard to watch under WOT (although I've heard of guys sticking webcams in the engine compartment then wiring them to the cockpit to watch the fuel pressure!)  The easiest by far is the old "swap diagnosis", tossing a new one in.
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>> Have you checked out your boost leaks and MAF sensor etc to your satisfaction? Those are first stops for richness followed by leaky injectors in my book.
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>> On 6/19/2012 13:38, tedebearp at yahoo.com wrote:
>>> How do you test the FPR?  My car is running rich too (O2 sensor already replaced and no codes).  I didn't find any vacuum leaks and the car doesn't idle roughly.  I tested the FPR with a vacuum pump and it held vacuum fine, with no signs of fuel in the vacuum line.  Do I rule out the FPR?
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>>> On Jun 18, 2012, at 2:54 PM, John Cunningham <jc at j2c3.com> wrote:
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>>>> Leaking/stuck-open injector?  FPR ok? If its acting up the big FP would be more than happy to deliver too much pressure...
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>>>> On Jun 19, 2012, at 5:26, Darin Nederhoff <scarsgo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> 
>>>>> super rich at idle and under boost.  It sort of stumbles at idle and
>>>>> stinks up the neighborhood with fumes and smoke.  Example:
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkmTC2_RRj8&feature=g-upl
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