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83 Audi 5000s

23 messages,  Last post on Apr 25, 2010 at 3:22 PM

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#17 of 23 Re: Audi 5000s [burdawg] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jul 17, 2009 (8:52 am)

Replying to: burdawg (Jul 17, 2009 7:22 am)
Yeah that's a good idea. If that system has a separate fuel injector perhaps for cold starts, or a cold start sensor? But it's a good idea to at least check the basics in any cold start issue. A rule of thumb, which is sometimes wrong, is that a hard cold start = ignition and hard hot-start = fuel problem.
 
Another idea I had was that if you had a leaking injector, the car would start right up but run ragged until the excess fuel from the leaking down the night before, burned off.

#18 of 23 Re: Audi 5000s [burdawg] by fintail

Jul 17, 2009 (9:30 am)

Replying to: burdawg (Jul 17, 2009 7:22 am)
I am pretty sure those are FI.
 
I remember several years ago a guy tried to sell me a 5000, I think it was an 82. It was in really decent cosmetic condition, but it ran weird - I took it for a short drive just for the hell of it. It seemed to run rich - not easy to start, and you could smell the fumes...FI must have been out of adjustmennt. I could have had it for maybe $800...but I need that like I need a hole in my head. You barely see those things on the road anymore. If I wanted one, it would have to be turbo, for the full maintenance drama effect.

#19 of 23 Re: Audi 5000s [fintail] by texases

Jul 17, 2009 (9:15 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jul 17, 2009 9:30 am)
Yes, I think that had similar FI to my '83 GTI, and it also had that enrichment injector, I think. The Bentley manual would be a good thing to get

#20 of 23 help? by minmzz

Apr 25, 2010 (2:23 pm)

I was given a 1983 Audi 5000S fuel injection. and cant find anything on it except that it was recalled in the 80's can anyone tell me anything about this?

#21 of 23 help? by minmzz

Apr 25, 2010 (2:28 pm)

or even where i can find a fuel distributor that would work on it?

#22 of 23 Re: help? [minmzz] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Apr 25, 2010 (3:22 pm)

Replying to: minmzz (Apr 25, 2010 2:23 pm)
Oh they probably mean the recalls for unintended acceleration (changes to shift lever, brake pedals) or the recall for cracking brake line hoses.

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