[V8] Re: V8 Digest, Vol 1, Issue 6

[David Quysner]

Does anyone know where to get the v8 Bentley CD rom?

TIA

David


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>    1. Wheel Spacers  (Mike Arman)
>    2. Stalling problem  (RichardMor at aol.com)
>    3. RE: fun with a BMW & smoke out the rear pipes (Ron Wainwright)
>    4. stalling problem (Ron Wainwright)
>    5. RE: fun with a BMW & smoke out the rear pipes (Kneale Brownson)
>    6. Re: Stalling problem  (Kneale Brownson)
>    7. Fw: [V8] Stalling problem (Coleman, David)
>    8. '91 V8 5-speed For Sale (Kent McLean)
>    9. Re: Creaking going over bumps.. Audi 200 10V (David Head)
>   10. Re: Re: Creaking going over bumps.. Audi 200 10V (Ingo Rautenberg)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 21:50:33 -0500
>From: Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net>
>Subject: [V8] Wheel Spacers
>To: v8 at audifans.com
>Cc: DieMarthaDie at aol.com
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>
> >From: DieMarthaDie at aol.com
> >Subject: [V8] Wheel Spacers
> >To: v8 at audifans.com
> >Message-ID: <25B22CD4.3A5AF82E.1128B6C9 at aol.com>
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> >Save me a few minutes of headache if you have added 16" A4 5-spoke rims 
>to
> >your 1990 V8 and tell me which H&R spacers you needed... please :)
> >Thanks,
> >John
> >90V8 with spiffy new rims, waiting...in the garage...
>
>
>That's *exactly* the combination I'm using. And yeah, they ARE spiffy!
>
>If you have the UFO front brakes, it takes 20mm spacers, NOT 10mm. The
>rears actually don't need any spacers at all, but the track will be oddly
>narrow.
>
>I've ordered a set of four 20mm spacers plus the 20mm longer wheel bolts
>from a company in the UK - they were pretty reasonable (half the price of
>H&R, and yes, they are hubcentric as needed), but the postage would have
>been  almost $100! Fortunately, I have someone bringing them over as
>carry-on luggage in a week or two (and you should hear him piss and moan
>about my "damn car-in-a-box" that he has to drag onto an airplane, but he
>OWES me . . . )
>
>I was able to determine the required thickness by buying a stack of
>washers, and shimming out the wheel so it would clear the "bell" of the UFO
>disc. It indeed does take all of 20mm.
>
>Anyway, I'm putting together a deal with the UK supplier of these wheel
>spacers so that I will have some in stock, and can save some serious
>freight because I'm buying a bunch of them, and they are coming ship
>freight, not post office. (And the $100 postage was surface mail from the
>UK - these sucka's are HEAVY!). I'm sourcing the lug bolts domestically,
>and yes, they will be less than $3.00 each (remember you need 20!).
>
>In the next few weeks, I'll have the spacers and make sure everything fits
>properly. I'd say by mid to late February or so, I'll be able to supply
>most of the common 5 by 112 Audi sizes, 5mm, 7mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 20mm,
>from stock already here, and with lug bolts - I should be able to undercut
>H&R by probably 30% - we'll see.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Mike Arman
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>
>Message: 2
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:14:14 EST
>From: RichardMor at aol.com
>Subject: [V8] Stalling problem
>To: v8 at audifans.com
>Message-ID: <1a0.1d62d060.2cf04aa6 at aol.com>
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>
>Shawn - last time you mentioned this wasn't there a suggestion for you
>to clean or replace your Idle Stabilizer Valve (ISV)?  When my idle jumps
>around, cleaning the ISV with carb cleaner smoothes it right out.
>Richard Morris
>Renton, WA
>90 V8Q Dk Blue/Dk Blue
>
>
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>
>Message: 3
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 04:43:09 -0800 (PST)
>From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>Subject: RE: [V8] fun with a BMW & smoke out the rear pipes
>To: Shawn Head <s4qtro at bellsouth.net>
>Cc: v8 at audifans.com
>Message-ID: <20031122124309.45462.qmail at web21403.mail.yahoo.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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>
>  Shawn,
>
>   Thanks for the re,
>  I've been getting 20ish on highway & 16-18 in city,
>  but I did want to replace the Ox Sensor anyways car
>has 86k so bout time plus it's the original sensor.
>  Is the Bosch universal sensor (like $30) going to
>work on the V8's?
>  I think the # is 13913? Last time I bought the OE
>sensor it was like $140 so I can just amagine what the
>V8's would cost (since the price is in the connector),
>  I don't have any hydraulic leaks thank GOD (as I saie
>that very quietly so car doesn't hear me),
>  engine bay is very clean.
>Thanks
>Ron
>87 5ksq many mods original owner
>90 200tqa many mods
>90 V8 pearl 86k
>
>--- Shawn Head <s4qtro at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Definitely no turbo.  What has your gas mileage been
> > like lately?  If it has
> > been around 10 MPG you might have a bad Oxygen
> > Sensor.  Start you car up and
> > rev the engine a couple of times while in park.  Get
> > out and see if you have
> > a nice soot mark in you driveway under your tail
> > pipes, it's a pretty sure
> > bet it's the problem.
> >
> > However, it could also be that you have some
> > hydraulic fluid/oil in your
> > engine bay or on your exhaust that just hadn't
> > burned off.  Since you were
> > running the engine hotter than normal, it could just
> > be burning off the
> > resdue.
> >
> >
> > Shawn Head
> >
> > '91 V8 Pearl/Nautica
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > Ron Wainwright
> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:42 PM
> > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: [V8] fun with a BMW & smoke out the rear
> > pipes
> >
> >   Listers,
> >
> >   Had a fun time racing a BMW a little bit ago,
> >  passed him gettin off one highway to get onto
> > another
> > din't think anything of it till I noticed a bright
> > set
> > of headlights gaining on me
> >  let him get up along side me & then I punched it &
> > noticed he was going with me
> >  so to cut to the chase we were doing 140ish with
> > him
> > behind me the whole time it was freaking great.
> >  One thing I noticed though while stepping on it I
> > was
> > getting smoke out the rear pipes quiet consistantly
> > (noticed cause of his bright lights),
> > got home & felt the inside of the rear pipes &
> > noticed
> > alot of black sooty wet stuff.
> >  Was I burning oil? Do I need to do the valve steam
> > seals?
> >  I was gettin that on my 200tqa & had to replace the
> > steam seals, after ruling out the turbo. But as you
> > all now the V8 doesn't have a turbo (or does it?)
> > anyways anyone have any thoughts?.
> > Thanks
> > Ron
> > 87 5ksq many mods
> > 90 200tqa many mods
> > 90 V8 pearl 86k
> >
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>Message: 4
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 04:53:47 -0800 (PST)
>From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [V8] stalling problem
>To: s4qtro at bellsouth.net
>Cc: v8 at audifans.com
>Message-ID: <20031122125347.77785.qmail at web21404.mail.yahoo.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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>
>  Throttle switch?
>just a thought.
>Thanks
>Ron
>87 5ksq many mods
>90 200tqa many mods
>90 V8 pearl 86k
>
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>Message: 5
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:28:38 -0500
>From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
>Subject: RE: [V8] fun with a BMW & smoke out the rear pipes
>To: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>,	Shawn Head
>	<s4qtro at bellsouth.net>
>Cc: v8 at audifans.com
>Message-ID: <4.1.20031122082510.00b12e50 at pop.traverse.net>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>Our V8's Oxy Sensor is the "universal" sold by TPC.  I just cut the wires
>at the OEM sensor and spliced in the universal.  I had a terrible time
>getting the old sensor out, partly because I'm working on my back with the
>car on jack stands, so there's not much room to swing a big wrench/breaker
>bar or cheater.  Mine came out with part of the sensor's threads left in
>the bung in the exhaust wye, so I also had to run a thread chaser (same as
>a spark plug thread chaser) through several times before I could screw the
>new one in.
>
>At 04:43 AM 11/22/2003 -0800, Ron Wainwright wrote:
> >
> > Shawn,
> >
> >  Thanks for the re,
> > I've been getting 20ish on highway & 16-18 in city,
> > but I did want to replace the Ox Sensor anyways car
> >has 86k so bout time plus it's the original sensor.
> > Is the Bosch universal sensor (like $30) going to
> >work on the V8's?
> > I think the # is 13913? Last time I bought the OE
> >sensor it was like $140 so I can just amagine what the
> >V8's would cost (since the price is in the connector),
> > I don't have any hydraulic leaks thank GOD (as I saie
> >that very quietly so car doesn't hear me),
> > engine bay is very clean.
> >Thanks
> >Ron
> >87 5ksq many mods original owner
> >90 200tqa many mods
> >90 V8 pearl 86k
> >
> >--- Shawn Head <s4qtro at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >> Definitely no turbo.  What has your gas mileage been
> >> like lately?  If it has
> >> been around 10 MPG you might have a bad Oxygen
> >> Sensor.  Start you car up and
> >> rev the engine a couple of times while in park.  Get
> >> out and see if you have
> >> a nice soot mark in you driveway under your tail
> >> pipes, it's a pretty sure
> >> bet it's the problem.
> >>
> >> However, it could also be that you have some
> >> hydraulic fluid/oil in your
> >> engine bay or on your exhaust that just hadn't
> >> burned off.  Since you were
> >> running the engine hotter than normal, it could just
> >> be burning off the
> >> resdue.
> >>
> >>
> >> Shawn Head
> >>
> >> '91 V8 Pearl/Nautica
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> >> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> >> Ron Wainwright
> >> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:42 PM
> >> To: v8 at audifans.com
> >> Subject: [V8] fun with a BMW & smoke out the rear
> >> pipes
> >>
> >>   Listers,
> >>
> >>   Had a fun time racing a BMW a little bit ago,
> >>  passed him gettin off one highway to get onto
> >> another
> >> din't think anything of it till I noticed a bright
> >> set
> >> of headlights gaining on me
> >>  let him get up along side me & then I punched it &
> >> noticed he was going with me
> >>  so to cut to the chase we were doing 140ish with
> >> him
> >> behind me the whole time it was freaking great.
> >>  One thing I noticed though while stepping on it I
> >> was
> >> getting smoke out the rear pipes quiet consistantly
> >> (noticed cause of his bright lights),
> >> got home & felt the inside of the rear pipes &
> >> noticed
> >> alot of black sooty wet stuff.
> >>  Was I burning oil? Do I need to do the valve steam
> >> seals?
> >>  I was gettin that on my 200tqa & had to replace the
> >> steam seals, after ruling out the turbo. But as you
> >> all now the V8 doesn't have a turbo (or does it?)
> >> anyways anyone have any thoughts?.
> >> Thanks
> >> Ron
> >> 87 5ksq many mods
> >> 90 200tqa many mods
> >> 90 V8 pearl 86k
> >>
> >> __________________________________
> >> Do you Yahoo!?
> >> Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now
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> >>
> >>
> >
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>Message: 6
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:30:11 -0500
>From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
>Subject: Re: [V8] Stalling problem
>To: RichardMor at aol.com, v8 at audifans.com
>Message-ID: <4.1.20031122082902.00b8b690 at pop.traverse.net>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
>ISV's should be "cleaned" with throttle body cleaner instead of carb
>cleaner.  TB cleaner contains a bit of lubricant for the moving parts.
>
>At 12:14 AM 11/22/2003 -0500, RichardMor at aol.com wrote:
> >Shawn - last time you mentioned this wasn't there a suggestion for you
> >to clean or replace your Idle Stabilizer Valve (ISV)?  When my idle jumps
> >around, cleaning the ISV with carb cleaner smoothes it right out.
> >Richard Morris
> >Renton, WA
> >90 V8Q Dk Blue/Dk Blue
> >_______________________________________________
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>Message: 7
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:54:14 -0500
>From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
>Subject: Fw: [V8] Stalling problem
>To: <v8 at audifans.com>
>Message-ID:
>	<37F0076922DCB14384BA5D7C013C5F893A4E2C at BRDEL-EXCH02.na.blkint.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
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>
>--------------------------
>David A. Coleman
>BlackRock
>Sent via BlackBerry Wireless
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Coleman, David <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
>To: 's4qtro at bellsouth.net' <s4qtro at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Sat Nov 22 07:37:20 2003
>Subject: Re: [V8] Stalling problem
>
>Ciurious, have you tried swapping any other parts with Dads car?  Maybe the 
>ecu, just to be sure?
>
>Anyway it sounds like perhaps an airleak somewhere that's opening up under 
>certain conditions.
>--------------------------
>David A. Coleman
>BlackRock
>Sent via BlackBerry Wireless
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 8
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 12:37:04 -0500
>From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
>Subject: [V8] '91 V8 5-speed For Sale
>To: <v8 at audifans.com>
>Message-ID: <000901c3b11f$3f6fcd20$791a9e40 at n5210>
>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>Sorry, Brett, but these things don't happen every day.
>Not mine, no financial interest, found it while browsing
>eBay Motors...
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2443177789
>&category=6055
>
>Kent
>'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"
>
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 9
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:51:59 -0500
>From: David Head <v8q at bellsouth.net>
>Subject: [V8] Re: Creaking going over bumps.. Audi 200 10V
>To: DevilInsidetunin at aol.com, v8newlist <V8 at www.audifans.com>
>Message-ID: <3FBFCC6F.6060707 at bellsouth.net>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>
>It could be the upper spring perch, but that sound is usually a bad rear
>tie rod at the wheel side. The protective boot usually tears, and the
>grease gets dried out. Creaks like hell!
>
>
>DevilInsidetunin at aol.com wrote:
>
> >Hey guys,
> >    I have a peculiar symptom coming from my rear end. (My car's rear 
>end)
> >LOL. No but seriously, I own a 89' 200 turbo Quattro 10V and I've lowered 
>her
> >via custom wound springs and Audi V8 shocks. I wanted it lower but not 
>too
> >harsh. But here is the problem, When I go over any bumps the left rear 
>corner
> >starts to make creaking noises. It sounds like an old mans rocking chair. 
>When I'm
> >driving by with the car it gets a lot of looks. 1 for being different but 
>2.
> >for this creaking. I don't know.. I've checked the bushins and such and
> >nothing. I have the spring dampener there but those are new. Someone let 
>me know.
> >
> >Devil Inside tuning
> >mail order office
> >81 Boyd Avenue
> >Jersey City, NJ 07304
> >
> >E-mail: DevilInsidetunin at aol.com .
> >
> >hours
> >Tues-Thurs 11:30 - 7:30
> >Friday 11:00 - 6:00
> >------------------------------------------------
> >
> >D I tuning
> >Southern Fla performance shop
> >fabrication and machining
> >
> >E-mail: DItuning at aol.com for appt.
> >
> >hours
> >Tues-Friday 9:30 - 5:30
> >Saturday 10:00 - 3:00pm
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> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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>
>Message: 10
>Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:18:08 -0500
>From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <IRautenberg at comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [V8] Re: Creaking going over bumps.. Audi 200 10V
>To: "David Head" <v8q at bellsouth.net>, <DevilInsidetunin at aol.com>,
>	"v8newlist" <V8 at www.audifans.com>
>Message-ID: <000a01c3b13e$230ab9a0$b5b62944 at home>
>Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>I second that opinion
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Head" <v8q at bellsouth.net>
>To: <DevilInsidetunin at aol.com>; "v8newlist" <V8 at www.audifans.com>
>Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:51 PM
>Subject: [V8] Re: Creaking going over bumps.. Audi 200 10V
>
>
> > It could be the upper spring perch, but that sound is usually a bad rear
> > tie rod at the wheel side. The protective boot usually tears, and the
> > grease gets dried out. Creaks like hell!
> >
> >
>
>
>
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