[V8] Infamous V8 No Start

Ron Wainwright ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 12 18:03:09 EDT 2007 

Paul, you would have had sports for the GE if Bart
bought the Traverntein(sp?) ones I has FS just before
he sold the car too you.
 He wasn't sure if he should buy them or not...& when
he got back in touch with me I had all ready sold them
:-( Thought you might like to know that...<hiding>

 Ron

--- Paul Jones <elsey12 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >>>>>>>>
> 
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