[V8] recirc door operation and vacuum

Ed Kellock ekellock at gmail.com
Tue Aug 12 17:54:15 PDT 2008 

No codes.  I have a reader, but couldn't figure out how to use it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Wainwright [mailto:ron_01056 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:04 PM
> To: Ed Kellock
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] recirc door operation and vacuum
> 
> 
> Pulling fuse 27 is for the ECU. The light will return again 
> though. Have you pulled the codes?
> 
>  Ron
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 8/12/08, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] recirc door operation and vacuum
> > To: "'Dave Head'" <v8q at bellsouth.net>
> > Cc: "'v8newlist'" <V8 at audifans.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 7:11 PM
> > Yup.  Two birds with one stone...  fixed the a/c issue and when I 
> > pulled fuse 27, it killed the Check Engine light and it has not
> > returned.  Fingers
> > crossed...
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dave Head [mailto:v8q at bellsouth.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:37 PM
> > > To: Ed Kellock
> > > Cc: 'v8newlist'
> > > Subject: Re: recirc door operation and vacuum
> > > 
> > > 
> > > That's likely it...
> > > 
> > > Ed Kellock wrote:
> > > > Found a hole in the hard line that runs to the
> > inner fender to the
> > > > vacuum reservoir (I believe).  It seems something
> > had come into
> > > > contact with it just above the rubber flaps that
> > cover the opening
> > > > between the wheel well and the engine
> > compartment.  Weird.
> > > > 
> > > > I found it because of the loud hissing inside
> > there which
> > > didn't sound
> > > > right and the black 93 didn't do.
> > > > 
> > > > Ed
> > > > 
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com]
> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:27 PM
> > > >> To: 'Dave Head'; 'v8newlist'
> > > >> Subject: recirc door operation and vacuum
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I can see the recirc door moving in response
> > to opening and
> > > >> closing the throttle.
> > > >>
> > > >> The vacuum line appears to be connected.  I
> > inspected the
> > > >> line all the way to the engine and it looked
> > solid all the way.
> > > >>
> > > >> The vacuum motor seems to be loose in its
> > mounting but I
> > > >> rotated it about a 1/4 turn and it felt snug.
> > > >>
> > > >> Could this vacuum motor have failed
> > internally?
> > > >> What about the check valve in the engine
> > compartment?
> > > >> What about this little doo-hickey under the
> > plenum cover that
> > > >> the vacuum line to the recirc door connects
> > to on the other end?
> > > >>
> > > >> Ed
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Dave Head
> > [mailto:v8q at bellsouth.net]
> > > >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:06 PM
> > > >>> To: Ed Kellock; v8newlist
> > > >>> Subject: Re: [V8] How many is too many
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Either the vacuum motor mount for the
> > recirc is broken,
> > > or the hose
> > > >>> fell off. My bet is the hose fell off.
> > Cut .5 in off and
> > > reinstall.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Ed Kellock wrote:
> > > >>>> Thanks Ingo.  The V8 was at Champagne
> > and I left my urq
> > > >>> with him to go
> > > >>>> through the front suspension.  I had
> > it looked at locally
> > > >>> and the guy
> > > >>>> htere said everything looked good,
> > but it drove like a
> > > cattle cart
> > > >>>> this weekend so something's not
> > right.  Nevertheless, I
> > > >>> loved driving
> > > >>>> it.  We left the track event Sunday a
> > bit early and went up
> > > >>> to Aspen
> > > >>>> for lunch, then over Independence
> > Pass.  That is one
> > > helluva road.
> > > >>>> Very nice.  Gorgeous scenery.
> > Definitely worth doing if
> > > >>> you're in the
> > > >>>> area.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> The tires on the 94 are 225/50-17
> > which are only 3% too
> > > >>> larger which
> > > >>>> is only 2mph at 75 so I make hang on
> > to those and just sell the
> > > >>>> wheels.  I definitely do not care for
> > the wheels.  The
> > > >> BBS 16's are
> > > >>>> going today. That's give me a
> > chance to check the brakes,
> > > >> etc.  I'm
> > > >>>> also going to pull the driver's
> > side timing belt cover to
> > > >>> have a quick
> > > >>>> look.  The last time the timing belt
> > was done was in 98 at
> > > >>> about 47k
> > > >>>> miles, which puts it at 10 years and
> > 78k miles.  Either way
> > > >>> you look
> > > >>>> at it, it's time.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Did Audi revise the t-belt interval
> > to 60k in ALL years?
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> It's got an issue with the a/c,
> > the slightest bit of
> > > >>> throttle causes
> > > >>>> it to change vents and blow hot air.
> > Larry referred to
> > > >> the C4 cars
> > > >>>> with the same CC system and said
> > there's a check valve
> > > >> that can be
> > > >>>> added (or replaced?) that causes
> > that.  I was able to
> > > >> drive it very
> > > >>>> gingerly on the way home and keep it
> > cool inside.  Also got
> > > >>> nearly 25
> > > >>>> mpg as a result.  Check engine light
> > is on too.  Time to
> > > >> hook up my
> > > >>>> new toy that I bought months ago and
> > haven't touched.  Only other
> > > >>>> thing I know of so far is the cruise
> > control doesn't work.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Oh yeah, the headliner in this thing
> > is spotless and the
> > > >>> nets on the back of
> > > >>>> the front seats are tight.   The
> > steering wheel feels
> > > >>> thicker than any of my
> > > >>>> others.  It's nice.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Ed
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>>>> From: Ingo Rautenberg
> > [mailto:ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com]
> > > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
> > 10:00 AM
> > > >>>>> To: Ed Kellock
> > > >>>>> Cc: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com;
> > v8 at audifans.com
> > > >>>>> Subject: Re: [V8] How many is too
> > many
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Congrats, Ed!  Wow, you really
> > did have a maaavelous
> > > >> weekend with
> > > >>>>> Urq25 and your new acquisition.
> > Congrats on the new
> > > job, too.  I
> > > >>>>> always wanted a V8 that color.
> > Didn't realize that one
> > > >>> could order
> > > >>>>> special colors in the US.  Guess
> > they took the idea
> > > from porsche.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Ingo
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> On Aug 12, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Ed
> > Kellock wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> I agree and had a
> > conversation about that with the seller,
> > > >>>>> a Quattro
> > > >>>>>> dealer/service business in
> > Denver.  I am considering
> > > >> storing this
> > > >>>>>> car more than driving it for
> > a while.  I doubt that I'll
> > > >>> be able to
> > > >>>>> do that in
> > > >>>>>> reality however.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> The only thing that would
> > make this car absolutely
> > > >>> perfect is if it
> > > >>>>>> had black interior.  It is
> > grey.  The silver/grey
> > > combo is a bit
> > > >>>>>> less stunning,
> > > >>>>>> but it actually still smells
> > new inside, even in the
> > > trunk, at
> > > >>>>>> least as
> > > >>>>>> close to new as I can
> > remember, so I really hesitate to do
> > > >>>>> anything
> > > >>>>>> about
> > > >>>>>> the interior, like a full
> > swap with my black car.  Crazy talk.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Ed
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> -----Original
> > Message-----
> > > >>>>>>> From: Roger Woodbury
> > [mailto:rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com]
> > > >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12,
> > 2008 1:21 AM
> > > >>>>>>> To: v8 at audifans.com
> > > >>>>>>> Cc: 'Ed Kellock'
> > > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: How many is
> > too many
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Over the top, Ed.  But a
> > '94!  Congratulations!  I too saw
> > > >>>>> this car
> > > >>>>>>> on Cars.com and pondered
> > about it about as long as I
> > > >> could before
> > > >>>>>>> reality set in, and I
> > realized that two V8's right now are
> > > >>>>> too many
> > > >>>>>>> for me.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> But I have been thinking
> > about doing what you have done
> > > >>> so that my
> > > >>>>>>> "next" car can
> > be another V8.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> And it really isn't
> > insane considering that there isn't
> > > >>>>> anything else
> > > >>>>>>> being made today that is
> > as nice, imho!
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> Roger
> > > >>>>>>>
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> > > >>>>>>>
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