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Max777 · 12-10-2008, 07:47 PM

Update: Thought I'd recheck those readings over on the tps today...

Went out to the garage to start the car, it's flooded, I hold down the gas all the way (it's S5) and it starts right up.

THE PREVIOUS TIME: I tried to rev the engine, and it backfired REALLY loud (but i have an open header exhaust). and continued to idle at 1800rpm until the needle on the temp gauge reached fully warmed up, after which, the car died.

Today, even through it started, it ran rough and sounded like it had a really bad miss to it, (however i do NOT remember it runnning so bad before the backfire so I am scared the engine popped it's guts.)

EDIT: I am considering just getting it towed somewhere. My first choice would be Kevin Landers. but he's like, 8 hours away right now, and Banzai racing is a bit closer.
also it didnt stay running very long either, died after what I think was about 35 seconds to a minute.

I am starting to think that trying to get this thing working is a mute point, and that I have possibly wasted close to $2,500 in parts and other random crap on trying to "Resurrect" this pos. I dont want to give up, but this car has been as much a nightmare as it was a learning experience to me... so at this point, after owning it for 8 months, and only driving it for 2 weeks out of that...I'm getting pissed off because I cant seem to fix/finish it.

12-10-2008, 07:47 PM	#1
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	Update: Thought I'd recheck those readings over on the tps today... Went out to the garage to start the car, it's flooded, I hold down the gas all the way (it's S5) and it starts right up. THE PREVIOUS TIME: I tried to rev the engine, and it backfired REALLY loud (but i have an open header exhaust). and continued to idle at 1800rpm until the needle on the temp gauge reached fully warmed up, after which, the car died. Today, even through it started, it ran rough and sounded like it had a really bad miss to it, (however i do NOT remember it runnning so bad before the backfire so I am scared the engine popped it's guts.) EDIT: I am considering just getting it towed somewhere. My first choice would be Kevin Landers. but he's like, 8 hours away right now, and Banzai racing is a bit closer. also it didnt stay running very long either, died after what I think was about 35 seconds to a minute. I am starting to think that trying to get this thing working is a mute point, and that I have possibly wasted close to $2,500 in parts and other random crap on trying to "Resurrect" this pos. I dont want to give up, but this car has been as much a nightmare as it was a learning experience to me... so at this point, after owning it for 8 months, and only driving it for 2 weeks out of that...I'm getting pissed off because I cant seem to fix/finish it. __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated! Last edited by Max777; 12-10-2008 at 07:49 PM.