[V8] Infamous V8 No Start

Thu Jul 12 15:32:08 EDT 2007

Well that's good to hear. I guess I won't feel quite so guilty everytime the 
car bleeds me at the mechanic. Ironic about those options you mentioned 
below. The remote keyless entry donsn't work and the sunroof regulator is 
out of wack. I haven't opened the sunroof once since I've owned the car. Oh 
well, if I had my ruthers, I'd pull it out to gain some head room.

>From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
>To: "Paul Jones" <elsey12 at hotmail.com>
>CC: v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [V8] Infamous V8 No Start
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:19:02 -0600
>
>Don't.  The $1500 5spd was no GE.  Not by any stretch.  I did not buy
>it, btw, my friend did for his brother in FL.  He held on to it as
>long as he could but his brother finally made him deliver it.  He has
>a very nice 94 S4 and basically quit driving it while he had the 5spd.
>And then he got to drive it from CO to FL to deliver it, so he had
>his fun.
>
>In my opinion, a converted 93, as long as it's not a heap, would
>definitely be worth a premium over the average automatic 93.  It
>really will depend on the buyer.  If they want a manual transmission
>they will have far less to choose from.  It's really apples and
>oranges.
>
>I might put a premium on a converted 91 5spd, one that has had the 4.2
>swapped in, as that is far less invasive.  However, you're accepting a
>somewhat lower level of content in terms of keyless entry, climate
>control, mirror settings in the seat memory reserve, and one-touch
>sunroof open.
>
>I paid 6800 for my 91k mile black/black 93 with H&R's and Konis,
>custom exhaust, and a "chipped" ECU.  If I had been looking for a 5spd
>and this one was, I'd have expected to pay 8k or more for it.
>
>Ed
>
>On 7/12/07, Paul Jones <elsey12 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>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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