[urq] Out from winter sleep

[Brandon Rogers]

weird.

mine starts right up _every_ time.

hehe

Brandon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
To: "'Ingo Rautenberg'" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Out from winter sleep


> Lucky man (um, not counting pearl V8's...)!  How about mine-I walk into 
> the
> garage where she's parked, turn the key, and she fired right up.  Pull her
> outside, shut her down and she sat outside in the sun for an hour-no start
> (no crank, no nuthing!).  Slight roll, pop clutch into second, starts 
> right
> up.  Back her into garage.  Two hours later in the garage, fires right up
> again.  Back outside.  An hour later in the sun, no start.  WTF?  Methinks
> bad ignition switch not grounding???  Damn Winter Gremlins...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Ingo Rautenberg
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 11:29 AM
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: [urq] Out from winter sleep
>
> Speaking of my Urq, of course.  Parked it 3 months ago, put on the cover 
> and
> unwrapped it this morning.
>
> Good news:  She started right up with no assistance from another battery 
> or
> charger (try that with the V8).
>
> Bad News:  I parked it with an almost-empty tank.  $66 later she's full.
> Brakes need to be bled (spongy).
> Rear upper strut mounts need to be replaced (knew that one) Dead window
> regulator on Driver's side ???  Hmm.  Suggestions welcome.
>
> That's it for now.  I almost forgot how much fun she is to drive (even 
> with
> the winter tires).
>
> Ingo
>
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