[V8] Flywheel sensor infor and parts suggestions

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Adam
Z-1 Performance, Inc.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Z1 Performance 
To: Ed Kellock 
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Flywheel sensor infor and parts suggestions


I'll check tomorrow guys....got a part number?  We can do some sick deals on loads of the OEM stuff

Adam
Z-1 Performance, Inc.
www.z1auto.com
(631)863-3820 Tel.
(631)863-3821 Fax
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ed Kellock 
  To: Kneale Brownson 
  Cc: V8 at audifans.com ; smccoy at nd.edu 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [V8] Flywheel sensor infor and parts suggestions


  When I checked with Wendy last fall, she was up to $149.95.  (has she
  met Earl Scheib?).

  If you look at some of the online sources that use WorldPac, the grey
  and black are now both available.  Doesn't really matter because the
  color of the covering is the only difference.

  Ed



  On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:03:31 -0500, Kneale Brownson
  <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
  > Best price I've gotten (still over $100 each) was from Wendy Hagar, Hagar
  > Auto Parts, who responds to emails sent to snolvr8 at msn.com .   It's my
  > understanding the sensor with black wiring/connector is NLA, but the gray
  > one will work in both spots.  I used two grays and wrapped the connector in
  > black electrical tape to make sure I hooked it up to the correct connector.
  > 
  > The procedure is to hire a midget and have him reach in between all the
  > exhaust piping to remove the heat shield.  It holds the sensors in place.
  > Actually, a 10mm (I think it was) gear wrench taped to something longer so
  > you can poke it up through the piping would work well.  I did them with a
  > box end taped to a longer box end.  Then pull off all the air plumbing and
  > disconnect the connectors.  If you have smallish hands and long, thin arms,
  > it's a breeze.  I suffer from opposite physical dimensions.
  > 
  > At 12:41 PM 1/11/2005 -0500, smccoy at nd.edu wrote:
  > >Greetings!
  > >
  > >Does anyone have any suggestions on the best place to buy a couple of flywheel
  > >sensors for my daughter's 90 v8.  It has been starting erratically for
  > sometime
  > >now and doesn't want to start at all now.   Any suggestions would be
  > >appreciated.
  > >
  > >Also - any info on this procedure would be appreciated.  Its been several
  > years
  > >since I replaced the sensors in my Audi.
  > >
  > >Thanks for the help
  > >
  > >Scott McCoy
  > >smccoy at millikin.edu
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
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