[urq] Running problems

[Pasqualoni, James E]

Ingo-have you checked your IC to IM hose?  This same thing happened to me
this morning on the way to work in my 5ktq.  Symptoms were the same, except
she wouldn't idle whatsoever.  Let her sit for 10 minutes, she'd fire right
up, jam her into first, then we're off.  Soon as revs come down, she would
stall.  Popped the hood, and the IC > IM hose had just barely slipped off
the IM.  Tightened the clamp back down, and she fired right up and idled
perfectly.

I really hope this is all that's wrong with your cars.

HTH,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
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Of Thatcher Hubbard
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [urq] Running problems


Sounds like what I've been going through with mine.  I've checked for vacuum
leaks, and am at the point where I suspect an intermittent connection in the
wiring or a failing ignition control module.  It does feel like something is
messing with the air plate though.


On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:34:13 -0500, Ingo Rautenberg
<i.rautenberg at waratap.com> wrote:
> OK, with the V8 being temporarily sidelined (at least for long trips) 
> by one of our infamous Detroit Potholes, I visited Chicago over the 
> weekend to wish a certain someone a Happy 45th -- It's always nice 
> when someone is OLDER than you are ;-).  Well, an few hours or so into 
> the 5 hour trip, I get what feels like an ignition or fuel cutout 
> (nowhere near 4k rpm, btw).  So I just kept plugging along at ~3k, but 
> if I lifted the throttle and pushed down again she would feel like she 
> was dying and then suddenly grab. Almost like the intake plate (under 
> the igloo) was sticking. Hmmm.  I made it the ~300 miles with a few 
> more stalling incidents where the car would just die and I'd pull over 
> on the freeway, let it sit for a few minutes and she'd start up again 
> like nothing was wrong. Would idle OK as well.  Anyhow, it got worse 
> as I almost reached by destination to where I had to jump the fuel 
> pump directly off the battery instead of the additional relayed 
> connection at the battery.  Tried new ignition switch and checked 
> engine grounds, but the symptoms persisted.  A preliminary check of 
> hoses found nothing obvious. Later found ground signal was not making 
> it to the underhood fuel pump relay, so I bypassed that for the trip 
> home last night, but the symptoms persisted, except she wouldn't idle 
> anymore either then or this  am.  So she's parked in the garage right 
> now with the front wheels on ramps.  Spark when cranking is strong.  
> So either intermittent spark, fuel and /or possible vacuum leak 
> (always that possibility).  So do these symptoms sound familiar?  I 
> was thinking of doing cursory fuel pressure checks, recheck all the 
> hoses and then removing the ECU and checking for cracked/broken solder 
> joints.
> 
> Your help is much appreciated.
> 
> -Ingo
> '91 200q20v...Slightly modified
> '84 Tornado Red Urquattro Euro spec
> '91 v8 pearl quattro 5-Speed (not exactly stock) :-) 
> http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/index.html
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