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

Ron Wainwright ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Sun Mar 15 17:44:21 PDT 2009 

Pull the codes.
 
 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, 8:08 PM
> 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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