[V8] Infamous V8 No Start

Paul Jones elsey12 at hotmail.com
Thu Jul 12 17:29:26 EDT 2007 

I'm 6' 4" as well. I didn't realize the sports are lower than the comfort 
seats. Is this true for the UrS4 sport seats as well?


>From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg 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 16:05:12 -0400
>
>Hmm.  Don't recall if you have sport or comfort seats.  Sports sit  lower, 
>which is what I have in the '91 5 speed.  I have the Connoly  ones (same 
>height as comfort) in the '93 and am also a bit cramped  (I'm 6'4").  
>Ideally, I'd like the lower seating position of the  Sport seats or Ur 
>S4/S6 seats for that car.
>
>
>Ingo
>'84 urq - '91 V8 5 spd - '93 V8
>
>
>
>On Jul 12, 2007, at 3:32 PM, Paul Jones wrote:
>
>>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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