[V8] Infamous V8 No Start

Paul Jones elsey12 at hotmail.com
Fri Jul 13 09:35:46 EDT 2007 

You had travertine UrS4 sport seats? Did you dye a set of ecru seats to that 
color?


>From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>To: Paul Jones <elsey12 at hotmail.com>
>CC: v8 at audifans.com, Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [V8] Infamous V8 No Start
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:03:09 -0700 (PDT)
>
>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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