http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/ Welcome to Audi Owners USA! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:25 GMT Dan DiBiase http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2055 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2055 He meant 'carb cleaner'..... Carburetor cleaner. Available in any FLAPS (Friendly Local Auto Parts Store). Dan D '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 Central NJ USA Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:48:25 GMT Max Hoepli http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2054 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2054 Card cleaner? ... From: Robert Myers [mailto:bob@...] Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 17:33 To: Max Hoepli Subject: Re: Cold Start Idle in Toronto Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:38:22 GMT Ben Pender http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2053 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2053 Auntie Rita, The Bosch alternators sometimes require a blip of the throttle to start charging and make the light go out.  I'm not sure why, but its very Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:49:26 GMT harritah http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2052 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2052 1. Y'all really should clean up the extra text in these emails by deleting it before you hit send. It would shorten the looooooong emails (wink). 2. THanks Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:27:36 GMT Max Hoepli http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2051 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2051 Hi all, When I start my 1986 Audi Type 44 Turbo Quattro in -4C weather in the morning, sometimes I have to keep the foot on the pedal to keep it running for Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:46:56 GMT Clinton D. Hague http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2050 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2050 Not so lucky for the rest of us who diagnosed and replaced the coil packs on our own and threw away the receipt not ever thinking they would be eligible for Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:46:28 GMT lovetabrez http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2049 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2049 Hey visit this blog,You can get all cool cars picture galleries, sports cars gallery and information.All New cars, Sold cars,... Visit Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:26:34 GMT Dan DiBiase http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2048 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2048 Yeah, it's a good news-bad news story..... Good news is that the engine is able to run much more efficiently, with each spark plug getting it's own direct shot Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:24:40 GMT Ben Pender http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2047 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2047 Auntie Rita, The coils are the ignition coils, and they are the parts responsible for stepping up the car's 12-14V to the necessary 80,000V (80kV) or so jolts Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:59 GMT harritah http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2046 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2046 Good to know! I'll keep my eyes open for this as a possibility. Fortunately, I have the dealership very close, but still, it would be costly if you had to do Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:37:37 GMT Dan DiBiase http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2045 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2045 I was irritated to receive the recall notice, as I have replaced all 4 of the coil packs in my car over the past 2 years, including 2 replacements that also Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:43:00 GMT harritah http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2044 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2044 As Martha Stewart's famous saying goes, I love it when a repair is covered by Audi. In my case, my car started to sputter and shiver as I started up the hill Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:59:10 GMT Max Hoepli http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2043 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2043 Hi all, What is the box end wrench size for the bleeder screw for a 1986 Audi type 44? For what other cars is the same box end wrench size applicable? I am Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:55:35 GMT christheis http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2042 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2042 I am parting a 1990 Audi V8 Quattro. Car is in good condition other than a bad transmission. 102.7k miles. Color is silver. Please email with parts interest Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:06:41 GMT Max Hoepli http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2041 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/audi_owners_usa/message/2041 Thanks all, I disconnected the power supply cable at back of the radio and re-plugged, which solved the problem, the 2 fuses at the back of the radio were OK.