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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:24 pm
by derracuda
they are "clean" :( that's the ruined paint that the adhesive has left me.... the trunk spoiler needs to be painted, so likely i have that and the back section of the trunk painted at some point and maybe even fix a couple little other knicks and dings.
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:23 pm
by Audilard
Looks great Derek. How's it running?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:09 pm
by WAUG0806
Audilard wrote:Looks great Derek. How's it running?
:stupid:
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:36 pm
by derracuda
WAUG0806 wrote:Audilard wrote:Looks great Derek. How's it running?
:stupid:
hmm, i thought i replied to this earlier, but i guess it didn't come through.
it seems to be ok at the moment, it's a little rich on start up, but clears out and idles cleanly. the issue i have at hand is once it warms up, and the fan kicks on, the voltage drop sometimes kills it... sometimes not. no rhyme or reason...
today was a holiday and so i couldn't register it... in the morning though
it's insured btw :woowoo:
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:31 am
by quattrostyle
derracuda wrote:they are "clean" :( that's the ruined paint that the adhesive has left me....
got the same issue with my 90 turbodiesel, after cleaning and polishing more dan once it still says: Audi 90 Turbodiesel on the trunk :(
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:27 am
by RSCoupe
Looks great Derek!
Before I Rain-x the glass, I clean it with Windex and 0000 (4 zero) steel wool. It won't scratch, and it will get everything off.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:36 am
by AudiSport4000
Clay bar'ing is great, done it once on my car and its something I try and do twice a year now.
Looks fantastico!!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:58 am
by derracuda
RSCoupe wrote:Looks great Derek!
Before I Rain-x the glass, I clean it with Windex and 0000 (4 zero) steel wool. It won't scratch, and it will get everything off.
yeah, i've used steel wool and rubbing compound before. these windows were already pretty clean, so no worries there 8)
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:05 am
by AudiSport4000
So, certain steel wool wont work? Ive wanted to try this.
Windex and steel wool, huh? Any other tips?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:46 am
by owdlvr
I clean my windshield with BonAmi bathroom cleaner. Works awesome at getting everything off, and doesn't leave a residue if you rinse well.
Wash the car, bon ami the glass, re-rinse the car and follow your normal procedures from there.
-Dave
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:11 am
by Lt. Sarge
AudiSport4000 wrote:Clay bar'ing is great, done it once on my car and its something I try and do twice a year now.
Looks fantastico!!
I disagree, in my experience if you wax your car at the proper interval (every month or two) clay barring is not needed on a recurring basis.
However, I don't know how much pollution you get in the rain in Indiana, I know that was a problem in Saint Louis for me.
Yay Oregon!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:30 am
by AudiSport4000
Ive only claybar'ed the car once. I think once before winter and once after it is appropriate enough. Thats what Ive been told by some people who know alot more about this stuff than I do (I dont know much about paint, body work, or detailing!).
Once before the crappy snow/rust belt stuff hits, and once after!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:54 pm
by derracuda
she was registered this morning, and her maiden voyage was to NAPA!!! hahaha. seems to be running alrighty. i live on a hill, so on the way back up i eased into a little boost
can't wait to get everything dialed and broken in... then for some fun rides 8)
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:57 pm
by AudiSport4000
:woowoo:
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:02 pm
by oldsklaudidub
:0wn3d:
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:15 pm
by WAUG0806
D3R3K I was thinking your stalling/rpm drop when the fan kicks in may be from the battery being a little weak from not driving regularly.... might just dissapear with more regular use?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:25 pm
by derracuda
i guess i'll find out
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:27 pm
by oldsklaudidub
hmm i think your on to something there. sounds like the problem i had when i first got the 5ktq going
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:43 pm
by Lt. Sarge
derracuda wrote:i guess i'll find out
Don't worry, since I'm such a good friend I'll help!
I'll call you when I get out of my internship on Wednesday
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:29 pm
by djapothecary
could be the voltage regulator or grounding. I'm fighting a similar issues and I drive my car daily. I've been looking at a grounding kit and perhaps even the addition of a capacitor.
peace on it
dj apothecary
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:47 pm
by derracuda
i have plenty of grounding. my main ground straps are 1/0 wires, and they all have fresh connections that are greased as they weren't put together that long ago.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:39 pm
by WAUG0806
D3R3K -
I decided to look back through all your posts 9 months 3 weeks and 31 pages... whew
can't wait to hear how the handling works out...
sure you are gonna love it, it would be a perfect car to drive back across country to make up for the stock - Carolina Zermatt trip :-)
I'm gonna have to come back out for a test drive!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:19 pm
by derracuda
once i get it all buttoned up and ironed out... any motorgeeker is welcome for a ride 8) driving it down to napa today, i think i like how the suspension is setup... firm, but still compliant for bumps. it's also stinkin' quiet.... man
oh well. who know's where i'll go from here
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:21 am
by Val
derracuda wrote:ok, the biggest break of the week here. i'm putting in a 20v 200 transmission which has the electronic pickup for the speedo... so when i pulled the speedo sensor out thinking it read the toothed gear down inside, i found it didn't :( then i started looking at the way it sat inside the tranny when i had the axle drive cup out.... hmm, looked at the old 4kq 016... hmm. so out came axle seals and BAM the speedo ring thingies interchange!!! :woowoo: the hole in the 200 trans is even threaded for the old style insert 8)
and nothing else needs to be changed except those 2 parts?
i think i'll do it this weekend, but don't want bad surprise
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:27 am
by Berserker
val wrote:derracuda wrote:ok, the biggest break of the week here. i'm putting in a 20v 200 transmission which has the electronic pickup for the speedo... so when i pulled the speedo sensor out thinking it read the toothed gear down inside, i found it didn't :( then i started looking at the way it sat inside the tranny when i had the axle drive cup out.... hmm, looked at the old 4kq 016... hmm. so out came axle seals and BAM the speedo ring thingies interchange!!! :woowoo: the hole in the 200 trans is even threaded for the old style insert 8)
and nothing else needs to be changed except those 2 parts?
i think i'll do it this weekend, but don't want bad surprise
Get a new axle seal as well. You'll replace those two parts with 3 parts. The round gear, the gear that replaces the pickup, and the cap that threads in where the pickup went and holds the pickup gear.
