[V8] DTM motor - was no start

[Ron Wainwright]

Now Ingo....a girl can't give away all her beauty
secrets....now can he 8-P

 Ron

--- Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, Ron.  I'll bite.  How the hell did /are you
> going to source a flat crank????
> 
> Ingo
> 
> On 7/12/07, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Paul, Here are a few pics of what I'm going to
> > do...enjoy
> > http://www.eurospecsport.com/1992-dtm.htm
> >
> >  I can't go into detail rite now....;-), but
> sufice it
> > to say....it'll be streetable MUWAHAHAHAHA
> >
> >  Ron
> >
> > --- Paul Jones <elsey12 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Ron, what exactly are you doing to the 4.2 to
> make
> > > it a replica DTM? From
> > > what I understand, those race motors wouldn't
> fare
> > > well as daily drivers.
> > > Although, 600 hp would be fun. Hmm...
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.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 08:49:03 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >Paul, don't be pissed...my situation was
> different.
> > > >  But these cars are worth what people will
> pay.
> > > >  A converted 93 4.2 is worth more than an
> Auto..or
> > > a
> > > >true 91 5spd for that matter.
> > > >  I'm converting George's 91 3.6 5spd to a
> 4.2..I
> > > would
> > > >imagine it would be worth every dollar of
> $8G..or
> > > so.
> > > >If George would ever think of selling it.
> > > >
> > > >  Not that I'd ever sell my Black
> 5spd..specially
> > > after
> > > >I drop the twin turbo 3.6 motor in it...or the
> DTM
> > > 4.2
> > > >motor for that matter..but if IF I was to sell
> > > whether
> > > >it be mit 3.6tt, or DTM 4.2 I'd still wouldn't
> go
> > > >under $10G!!! & I would want round $15G if/when
> the
> > > >DTM 4.2 motor goes in!!
> > > >
> > > >  Ron
> > > >
> > > >--- 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
> 
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