[V8] I got it

[Tony and Lillie]

Adam,

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Subject: [V8] I got it


> Well, will be getting it tomorrow.  '90 V8 Quattro, black on black.  She 
> needs a couple (hopefully)
> small things:
>
> 1. climate control  - vents open and close and display works but no fan 
> action - was told to check
> the blower motor, fuses, the obvious.

Sounds like you are on the right track.
>
> 2. fuel gauge does not work
>
Easy way to check if it's the sender or not. Find the wires on the plug in 
back and hook them together. If the gauge goes to full, it's in your sender 
or the connection to it. If the gauge is still dead, the problem is between 
the sender plug and the instrument connector. The wires are Violet/Black and 
Brown/Black.

> 3. battery light is on - will go through the basics of alternator, 
> battery, and wiring to figure it
> out
>
> 4. ABS light is on - again, gotta go through this one to figure it out.
>
> All in all though the car is very clean, all together, and starts and 
> drives great from the brief
> drive I took.  Fluids are all there and are the right colors :)
>
> Only thing I still need to try to figure out is when the t belt was last 
> done...trying to get some
> info from the owner on this if he can locate it.  If not, I suspect we'll 
> check the belt condition
> and go from there.
>

Definately check right away. You didn't mention the milage on the car. If it 
is around 120K, I'd suspect it hasn't been done. Get to checking it right 
away. I have one with bent valves with 65k on the timing belt. It's not 
something to gamble on.

> Overall though I think this will be a great winter car for me, so i am 
> excitied :)
>
Great winter car. I run Kumho studless snows in the winter, and it's 
amazing.


Tony Hoffman