[V8] Infamous V8 No Start

[Paul Jones]

Yeah, well it makes me feel like an idiot for paying as much as I did for 
the GE. At the end of the day, is a converted '93 worth more than an autobox 
'93 or '91 5spd? I guess there really isn't a market to gauge considering I 
have more fingers on one hand than the number of '93 5spds.

-Paul


>From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>To: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
>CC: v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [V8] Infamous V8 No Start
>Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:56:41 -0700 (PDT)
>
>WOW...$1,500 5spd V8's are all over the place
>huh...LOL Everyone keep looking...you'll find one for
>that price as I did, & your buddy as well Ed.
>
>  Thanx
>Ron & the $1,500 5spd V8 ;-)
>
>--- Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The 5spd that was for sale here in the Spring a year
> > ago (for 1500!)
> > was plagued with this.  The owner would run the
> > battery down and
> > change plugs and finally threw in the towel (not a
> > DIY'er).
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > On 7/11/07, FredParkerJr <FredParkerJr at cox.net>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Ben -
> > >
> > > I am coming into this thread a little late in the
> > game, so forgive me if I
> > > mention something that has already been brought
> > up.
> > >
> > > My V8 has not liked being short cycled (started,
> > moved in the driveway, and
> > > shut off) since day one.  I have learned to make
> > it a habit to let it run
> > > for a few minutes, presumably to allow the engine
> > management system to lean
> > > out the mixture a bit.  I have never had a no
> > start that I can remember, but
> > > it is hard starting after a short cycle and it
> > definitely runs very rough
> > > for a minute or two once it starts.  It is very
> > possible that the FPR is
> > > dribbling a bit allowing fuel in while it is off,
> > but my guess is that it is
> > > nothing more than a very rich condition at
> > start-up.  By the way, changing
> > > out the FPR is pretty easy and is probably a good
> > idea if yours is old.
> > >
> > > Fred
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like a bad Fuel pressure regulator.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >
> > > > Scott,
> > > >
> > > > This is not a reference sensor issue. I have put
> > two reference
> > > > sensors in
> > > > this car since we bought it and that is not part
> > of the equation
> > > > with this
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > This is a engine-has-too-much-fuel issue because
> > when the plugs
> > > > come out
> > > > they are WET! This isn't a frequent issue
> > either. We have had the
> > > > car 7
> > > > years now and it has happened 3 times. It's not
> > like it's a HUGE
> > > > problem, I
> > > > was more curious as to why it's happening.
> > > >
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > Original Message:
> > > > -----------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ben, there are a couple of things on the V8 that
> > can (and will) cause
> > > > you grief. More info on them can be found here:
> > > >
> >
>http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/NoStartV8
> > > >
> > > > HTH.
> > > >
> > > > Scott
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