[V8] it wouldn't be an Audi if...

[Dave Saad]

That was my initial thought too - but I have not found a problem yet. All the breather hoses appear to be good, and the other vacuum hoses also appear to be good but they are all original. I just don't have the motivation to tear into it now. Since I can easily walk or bike the 0.7 miles to work, I have almost no need to drive now-a-days. Hopefully tomorrow I can dig in a little deeper.

Dave

On Jun 2, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Ed Kellock wrote:

> I was thinking vacuum leak when I read about stumbling. That is compatible
> with toasted  vacuum hoses.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> cobram at juno.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 6:48 PM
> To: dsaad at icehouse.net
> Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] it wouldn't be an Audi if...
> 
> 
> From Aug. of '99,  an excerpt from a post I made to the V8Q list when Eliot
> was still hosting it in WA:
> 
> "Only other place the V8Q exhibited "normal" problems was in the Mts of West
> Virginia (on our way to D.C.) After a very spirited run through the
> mountains (hey, they do have those emergency truck catchers just in case, or
> so I tried to convince my passengers) when we stopped at a rest area, smoke
> was billowing from under the hood.  Burning oil smell, coming from under the
> air cleaner...yup, those crossover hoses were probably disintegrated again,
> I changed them about 3 years ago, their useful life it seems.  My lack of
> concern and Gibraltar steady diagnosis instilled a new confidence in my
> passengers, who could later be observed in the rear
> view mirror assisting me on the curves by leaning into them.   Back home
> after 7 days, 2960 miles, 14 States and 1 Province. "
> 
> 
> BCNU,
> Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
> 
> Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> writes:
>> something didn't go wrong on a simple little road trip.
>> I got to take my normally garaged V8 out for a spin today and
>> overall it ran great. The total trip was about 80 miles and included 
>> the very fun Horse Shoe Bend Hill - which is a long steep grade that 
>> the V8 loves to fly up.  It easily did it in 5th gear with power to 
>> spare, and mileage appears to be very good. The problem was that I 
>> stopped about 15 minutes after the hill climb to do a little 
>> shopping for a graduation gift. As we pulled into the parking lot my 
>> wife noticed the smoke coming from under the hood. I think this is 
>> only a small oil leak that of course drips onto the exhaust.  I have 
>> not yet found the leak and in fact the motor appears to be very 
>> clean and dry with very few minor exceptions. I think this is only 
>> an embarrassment at this point - no major problem or cost involved - 
>> it just makes my wife not like the car. Nothing new there. The 
>> problem though is when I left the store, the engine stumbled a 
>> little as I pulled out into fast moving traffic. The store is o
>> n a 60MPH highway and you need to pull out and get moving fast. At 
>> the next stop light I noticed that when I "blip" the throttle, the 
>> tach initially drops to about 200RPM and then takes off like normal. 
>> Power seemed to be lagging a little -  it came on eventually but 
>> there was an uncomfortable delay. Earlier in the trip I did not 
>> notice this. I am thinking it may be heat related.
>> I do recall the check engine light flashing on briefly a few weeks 
>> ago but it went away and I never bothered to read the codes out.
>> So - enough rambling - does this symptom ring a bell for anyone?
>> 
>> Dave
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