In <d14.2c18f1d.32f2c296@...>, on 01/31/2007 ... Most likely, probably different suppliers. I wouldn't assume they are in production. Just old stock from...
eletourneau@...
Feb 1, 2007 10:51 am
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this is what I don't get. The car was dead now if the fuel pump was bad and not working but the fuse was how did it start? Also, if the fuse was bad and the...
Ok the best way I feel to describe this is with heat. Most likely the bearings are bad in the fuel pump. As the pump heats up or gets warmer, it seizes. = no...
Intermittent power loss while driving. My guesses are: bad ignition wire bad fuel pressure regulator (li'l elec box on front of fuel dist.) Engine won't rev...
Conndeerhunter@...
Feb 2, 2007 5:21 pm
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Kevin, My first guess, from my own experience-cracked vacuum line or air boot, possibly the underside. Test-does the loss of power occur on a bump, change of...
In <000001c74719$b975ad40$7cbdf904@Davidradile>, on 02/02/2007 ... Mine does that too. Everyday for a about 20-30 seconds going up a long hill at 70-75, it...
eletourneau@...
Feb 3, 2007 4:40 am
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Ed, Your post made me think of a car problem I had when I was going up Vermont hills on skiing trips from CT in my 2002tii many years ago-same symptom as ...
http://www.audifans.com/marketplace/show.php?table=pm_audifans_Cars&id=1492 -- Terrible or not, difficult or not, the only thing that is beautiful, noble,...
That would be dielectric grease, I believe. Lube used for breaker points on older distributors. Haven't looked at it yet. I won't get a chance till maybe...
You're on the right track Kevin. I would lean towards ignition wire(s) or a bad distributor cap/ rotor. Throw in one a bottle or 2 of those fuel system...
Kevin, I couldn't find that grease in my supply of stuff, but I think it was called Lubricam. You know, if the problem goes away after 20 minutes or so, it...
I know this sounds really stupid, but... What octane gas are you using? I used regular unleaded for a while... never again. I lost power, periodically had...
In <b0b5a2240702032049k22cc3265w836696c56cf55a44@...>, on 02/03/2007 ... Its not a fuel problem. And its a problem I've learned to ignore -- As all ...
eletourneau@...
Feb 4, 2007 11:46 am
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Ed, Point taken! Good story. Dave ... From: syncronized@yahoogroups.com [mailto:syncronized@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of eletourneau@... Sent: Sunday,...
Thanks for all the tips. I had about 15 min. free time to play with it in the cold yesterday afternoon. Pulled the ign. wires one at a time to see if it was...
Conndeerhunter@...
Feb 5, 2007 5:10 pm
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Well, after years of massive oil consumption--1 quart every 300-500 miles, I performed a compression test to see what might be going on. The results: Dry cyl-1...
... Absolutely! Power, torque, _and_ mpg! Who could ask for more? I have no engine to sell you, although the one in my QSW is a beaut, alas, my own hot roddy...
I know of two running engines. One has about 150K, the other I was told is around 250K. The owner was is a mechanic who sold and resold the cars to a couple...
eletourneau@...
Feb 6, 2007 11:01 am
27094
Give me a little time and you can buy the engine out of my Q... as soon as I can get it arranged to find a second car to drive while the Q's being TDI-ified...
See below.. Few people interested but no one showed to look at it. I will lower this to 300$ firm... It still runs, but has developed a hesitation which I...
Swapped out the capand rotor yesterday and she ran happily between 3 and 4 thousand rpm's all the way to work today. There was carbon dust under the cap that...
Conndeerhunter@...
Feb 6, 2007 4:47 pm
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I could have sold you an entire 2wd Quantum wagon for parts (good 5 cyl.) 3 weeks ago. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Conndeerhunter@...
Feb 6, 2007 4:51 pm
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Eric, I'd be interested, I'd like to get another QSW, I miss mine really badly. Where are you located? Toby ... ...
... Ugh! Sounds like the culprit. I sometimes feel silly when I replace parts ahead of schedule, or just fling new parts at an unknown-to-me car, but I find...
hey if anyone wants a 86 qsw on the west coast let me know. I have a grey one for sale. james ... Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest...
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