[V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)

Sun Mar 15 17:08:36 PDT 2009

Well the check engine light comes on sometimes when the car is at idle.  It
goes out if I hit the gas a little.

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Rim size/weight has nothing to do with it. I've run a plethera of boat
> anchore rims & the feeling with my 47'ish lbs 18x8.5 885's or my light
> weight 37'ish lbs 16x8 //scar fuchs is absolutley the same. That ABT chip is
> like putting a chip on a turbo car... very noticable... unless there is a
> problem with Seamus's car!
>
>  So Seamus.... do you have a functioning check engine light?
>
>  Ron
>
>
> --- On Sun, 3/15/09, Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)
> > To: "Seamus O'Carey" <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>,
> v8-bounces at audifans.com, "V8List Fans" <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 10:39 AM
> > Hmm. Silly question, but what size wheels are you running?
> > It's hard to make a 4000 lb car into a spritely beastie.
> > ;-). Feels heavy from a standstill to thirty mph or ???
> >
> > Ingo Rautenberg
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Seamus O'Carey"
> > <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:21:17
> > To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] What's this plug for? (Dave Saad)
> >
> >
> > 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.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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