Re: QC/A8 etc.

[chan@seattleu.edu (Anthony K.B. Chan)]

I think the thermo-time switch in your coupe is going bad. The thermo-time
switch controls the cold-start valve. I used to have an 85' 5000s which
had one of these switch went bad. It's located at the back of the engine 
block i.e. the end towards the firewall, it's just below the head gasket.
it's screwed into block with a plug attached to it. The cold start problem
will get worse and eventually it will become almost impossible to start.

Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 Tornado Red.

> From: KWHines@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 23:33:46 -0400
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: QC/A8 etc.
> 
> Hello all!
> 
> I've been out of the loop for a while with the Olympics (very cool) and
> travel, etc.  I'm trying to get caught up, but the volume is overwhelming...
> 
> Thanks for the input on transaxle and rear diff fluids.  I went with Red Line
> for both and am very happy.  Shifting is much smoother though I still
> sometimes get some notchiness going from 1st to 2nd.
> 
> Replaced my P4000s (w/ only 21k - sucked after 10k) with D60 A2 205/60 15.  I
> have put about 500 miles on them and am very happy.  Good performance/comfort
> combo.  Wet traction is terrific - 75 mph in HEAVY rain and still glued to
> the road.  BTW, I'm running 34 PSI all around.
> 
> On a side note, A8s were all over Atlanta during the Olympics.  I saw at
> least 2 every day.  I love the new (?) metallic coal color that appears to
> change with the light.  Audi had 3 Playmates (for real) driving identical
> 4.2s around to all the nice hotels and restaurants.  I'm talking seriously
> HOT women in seriously HOT Qs.  They wore skin tight black dresses w/ red
> Audi logos.  This is the stuff of which fantasies are made - I wish y'all
> could've seen it!  They weren't allowed to give rides (I offered a fairly
> persuasive argument/plea), but they were (obviously) getting a lot of people
> to sit in the cars.  I'm still hoping AoA will add the "hot blonde" option to
> the A8 as it's about the only thing missing from the list of standard
> equipment:)
> 
> Now for a question.  I've been having a cold start problem for about a month.
>  The car will not start on the 1st crank when cold, however it will always
> start on the 2nd crank cold or 1st if the engine is warm.  1st crank when
> cold will stumble around 500 RPM then stall after about 5 seconds.  Otherwise
> the car runs perfectly with no idle problem, etc.  Any ideas?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kennon Hines
> 1990 Coupe Quattro
> Atlanta, GA
>