[urq] Running problems

Tue Mar 1 13:52:30 EST 2005

So, could someone help me with the particulars (as in sizes?)  I'll be
pressure testing from the Igloo to IC hose.  Sorry, I'm at the office right
now (no sick days for the boss, ya know) and pretty much still under the
weather and will NOT make (if I can help it) an additional trip to the store
when I get home.  I hate it when I get the flu :-(.

As Frank Beddor would say, "Thanks a million!" in advance...

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Running problems

> yes - make one of those those pressurizing thingies.  I just used mine on
> the 3B last week and found a connection that was not totally on
> straight.....took literally 3 minutes to diagnose including set
up....using
> a cheapie stethoscope from a FLAPS with just a hose attachment - you'll
> definitely hear the leak and pinpoint it real quick...
>
> Brandon
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> To: <QSHIPQ at aol.com>; ""UrqList"" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Running problems
>
>
> > Thanks, Scott.  I remember and will do, but not sure how soon, as I feel
> > the
> > flu is knocking on my door :-(
> >
> > I think the only major hose I haven't replaced yet is the Igloo to IC
hose
> > plus a few smaller ones.  Will definitely delve into the hose area
> > first....may be time to construct one of them pressurizing thingys....
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <QSHIPQ at aol.com>
> > To: ""Ingo Rautenberg"" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>; ""UrqList""
> > <urq at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [urq] Running problems
> >
> >
> >> Only cuz the old guy told you to do the below.  Ingo, ck the hoses
first,
> > like pull them off and ck them thoroughly.  This really sounds like a
air
> > leak to me, and always did, and it's probably small.  After that, ck the
> > fuel pressures.  Don't get too far into the ecu quite yet, you aren't
onto
> > that part of the diagnostic yet.  You might also want to ck over your
TDC
> > and rpm signal wires as they route along the firewall.  Worn or frayed,
> > they
> > can get goofy when hot.
> >>
> >> Older, but not urqthewiser...
> >>
> >> Scott Justusson
> >> '84 RS2URQ Project
> >> '83 Urq
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 2/28/2005 2:34:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Ingo
> > Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com> writes:
> >>
> >> >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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