[V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)
Ron Wainwright
ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 15 06:57:30 PDT 2009
Feeling the power should be as simple as stepping on the gas! Auto, manual.... should be no different.
I've run this chip in many V8's & there is a NOTICABLE difference to be sure!
Not sure if we have discussed this Seamus, but you got the check engine light hooked up?
Ron
--- On Sun, 3/15/09, Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)
> To: V8 at audifans.com
> Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 12:21 AM
> I haven't really had much chance to play with it yet,
> but so far the car
> still just feels heavy. I think that it has a lot to do
> with (other than
> its weight) the fact that it's an automatic and the
> suspension is probably
> original needs to be replaced.
>
> Plus I'm still relatively certain that I have at least
> one bad motor mount,
> so I'm afraid I'm going to break something if I
> step on the gas too hard.
>
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Scott Phillips
> <Scottp at ippe.com> wrote:
>
> > And what do you think of the chip?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> > Of Seamus O'Carey
> > Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 3:39 AM
> > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave
> Saad)
> >
> > Yeah, I though it might be, once I pulled it out and
> saw that it was a
> > tube. I'll have to play with it and see if I can
> hook it up how it's
> > supposed to be.
> >
> > By the way, I got my new chip in today. I hope to god
> I NEVER have to
> > pull
> > the ECU out again.
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dave Head
> <v8q at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> > > That 'plastic bar is' the lower heater/ac
> duct...
> > >
> > >
> > > Seamus O'Carey wrote:
> > >
> > >> That's good to know. Out of curiosity,
> though, what did it used to
> > be?
> > >>
> > >> I just get nervous with this car, because
> it's pretty obvious that
> > someone
> > >> has pulled some stuff apart before and
> didn't really know to put it
> > all
> > >> back
> > >> together. For example: the cover for the
> side of the dash (between
> > the
> > >> dash
> > >> and the door) has been shoved back in place
> improperly, so it's bent
> > on
> > >> the
> > >> edges now. Also, under the dash there is a
> plastic bar sort of thing
> > that
> > >> has a light mounted in it. It turns out
> it's been removed before and
> > they
> > >> never bothered to bolt it back in. I think
> most of it has to do with
> > the
> > >> (sorta) aftermarket stereo that's in
> there.
> > >>
> > >> Anyway, it wouldn't actually surprise me
> if it turned out something
> > had
> > >> been
> > >> left unplugged at some point, though
> everything seems to work.
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:23 PM, 32VQUATTRO
> <ALLANVEGA at comcast.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> That left over from the airbag recall.
> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From:
> "Seamus O'Carey" <
> > >>> cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > >>> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> > >>> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 10:35 PM
> > >>> Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug
> for? (Dave Saad)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I've got some more mystery
> connectors. I pulled up the rear seat
> > to
> > >>> find
> > >>>
> > >>>> a
> > >>>> couple more loose connectors as well
> as what looks like a place
> > where
> > >>>> something should be mounted near the
> battery:
> > >>>>
> >
> http://home.comcast.net/~lordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg<http://home.comcast.net/%7Elordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg>
> > <http://home.com
> > cast.net/%7Elordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg>
> > >>>>
> <http://home.comcast.net/%7Elordseamus/AudiV8/underseat.jpg>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 11:16 AM,
> <gbmarc at cox.net> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I have a similar disconnected plug
> on mine right by the brake
> > fluid
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> reservoir.
> > >>>>> I just ignored it.
> > >>>>> (On second thots, maybe it's
> the 'plug this is for 50 more BHP'
> > >>>>> connection!)
> > >>>>> I'd settle for the 'plug
> this in for 20MPG around town'
> > connector!! :)
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Mark.
> > >>>>> 90 V8 with automatic ABS
> switching off when turning during warm
> > up.
> > >>>>>
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