[Diy_efi] Offtopic: Shops with Docks ?

Bill Shaw b.shaw
Tue Feb 28 00:04:14 UTC 2006


How about a 4 post lift?  drive in one end,  lift the car,  then drive off
onto the dock.  

Bill

> From: "Mike A." <djzkb at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:48:20 -0800
> To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> Subject: [Diy_efi] Offtopic: Shops with Docks ?
> 
> Apologize for the off-topic question, but this may be the right place to ask
> since some of us are shopowners here. There is a nice building available for
> my shop, but instead of drive-ins this place has docks that are 4-5 ft off
> the ground. There isn't enough space available for a really long ramp. We
> deal with lowered sport cars - is there a possibility of figuring a way to
> put cars inside comfortably or is this a no-go. Has anyone had a similar
> experience? Once again, apologies for the off-topic question.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Allen" <davida1 at hiwaay.net>
> To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:23 PM
> Subject: [Diy_efi] Audi idle issue
> 
> 
>> If this has any K-jet variant (with the mechanical flowmeter/ fuel
>> metering unit and poppet nozzle injectors) I've seen the boot completely
>> blown off the bottom of the airflow meter unit... There are so many places
>> for this system to suck air after all the rubber parts turn brittle.
>> Anything between the metering unit and engine has to be drum-tight.
> Look
>> at turbo air pipework, blow-off valve, intercooler.
>> During my Euro car years, I made a propane fogging device from a
>> Benz-O-Matic torch and a piece of small-gauge fuel line.  Start a small
> flow
>> of propane and move the end of the hose around areas that can leak
> unmetered
>> air into the system, Crankcase breather hoses, boot under metering unit,
>> valvecover gaskets, and missing gasket on oilcap were places I learned to
>> look first.
>> Using a helper to press down the airflow meter flap to keep the engine
>> idling, fog each area listening for the engine speed to increase. Be
> mindful
>> of the distributor and other areas that could ignite the propane.
>> Why did you need to adjust the CO adjustment?
>> Later,
>> David
>> 
>> 
>>> I'm working on a 1989 Audi 2.2L turbo, slowly figuring it out.  Right
> now
>> I
>>> have the CO adjustment so far out that after the cold start stops, the
> car
>>> dies and will not restart.  But before I  changed this adjustment in
>> error,
>>> the car ran fine, so I know the basics are there, I just have to figure
>> out
>>> how to get a basic setting again, so I can drive to the shop where the
>>> 'sniffer' is.
>>> 
>>> Ernest Buckler
>>> Spokane, WA, USA
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