Seattle Beer Night

**Chung** · December 6th, 2011, 17:42

You may also want to check all of your grounds as well. To me it sounds like a bad connection somewhere and when cranking it is not able to give enough amps to the starter.

Do you want me to take some photos of my fuse block and other under the cowl stuff?

**hahnmgh63** · December 6th, 2011, 18:01

I would love a couple of pics if you have time. Just to the side of the Coolant Reservoir if you could where the right hand engine harness comes through the firewall and goes to the fuse block and Hot terminal for jump starting. Thanks.

**vitalian** · December 6th, 2011, 18:21

Wow, Mark, I sure hope you're able to sort out your problem! I'm with Chung -- I'm hoping it's a bad connection somewhere, not a starter issue. Every time I've had a starter problem (on my RS6 and on an old Nova Super Sport I owned back in the early 80's) the car absolutely would not turn over under any circumstances and all I got were clicks.

**Chung** · December 6th, 2011, 18:24

Talk about getting old... I went to take photos on my car and when I looked in my parting spot my car wasn't there. I forgot I took the bus. I will head home at lunch for the photos.

**Brazil** · December 6th, 2011, 22:51

I'm out for tomorrow due to a conlaw final, but I'll try to make the 28th.

**hahnmgh63** · December 7th, 2011, 02:27

Looks like I'm back in

) Of all things it was a ground issue. I didn't place the main Engine/Transmission cradle ground properly. I started to think that maybe something was draining the voltage since it was full at the cowl fuseblock, or that it was a ground issue and when I grounded my multimeter on the body frame instead of the engine or the Alternator itself I got full voltage. HOW STUPID of me, it is always the simple things. Plust the speedo is working fine after I actually plugged the connector in all the way. I took it for a couple mile drive and it doesn't sound much louder at all but with the Catless Milltek downpipes you can sure hear the whistle from the Turbo's. So after I pulled it in the shop I rechecked the tranny fluid again (it was a little low..1/2 qt) and rechecked the front & center diff's and all is well. I'll leave the belly pan off for now but it looks like I'm coming North tomorrow. I have an appointment with Truline at 2~2:30 and he said it will be a couple of hours so I'll definitely be at the pub by 5:00.

**MaxRS6** · December 7th, 2011, 02:40

^Congrats on getting it sorted out! Enjoy the ride and the rewards of your toils!

**vitalian** · December 7th, 2011, 16:26

Yay Mark! Can't wait to see your refabbed beast!

**vitalian** · December 8th, 2011, 20:12

So Chung and I got to see Mark's Great White Beast last night at Feierabend, and it is awesome! (And I think I heard the ozone layer weeping when he started it up and those catless Militek downpipes started rumbling!) Nice work, Mark!

**Chung** · December 8th, 2011, 21:18

The ozone may also have been in response to the CTS-V, RS4 and three RS6's outside. Greenpeace would have been mad.

**hahnmgh63** · December 8th, 2011, 22:46

Thanks Vitalian. I'm going to recheck my tranny fluid level today and then re-attach the Phaeton ducts and get the belly pan back on. Chung, lets definitely make some plans to check the vacuum lines on your car and get it straightened out. They just opened the new track in Shelton, check it out. http://www.ridgemotorsportspark.com/...on-washington/ and the new one in Bremerton is suppose to open next summer. Wow from one track in the area to three. Were going to be spoiled.

**ben916** · December 8th, 2011, 23:11

Originally Posted by Chung

The ozone may also have been in response to the CTS-V, RS4 and three RS6's outside. Greenpeace would have been mad.

Just a couple of Hemi Daytonas or roadrunners and GPOS would be praising those cars!

**lswing** · December 9th, 2011, 00:06

Sounds like a good gathering, nice! Working on getting the Portland, OR one going someday here. Got some pics of the lineup?

**topcat_92** · December 9th, 2011, 00:17

In for the 28th.

**Chung** · December 9th, 2011, 02:10

I didn't take any pics and actually don't know who owned the CTV-V or the RS4.

lswing: I will be in Tigard hopefully the 19th (pre-season Blazers!) through christmas so if is falls in those dates, I can probably make a gathering.

**Jimkrell** · December 10th, 2011, 05:51

Sorry I missed this one in Seattle (again). Someday work will line up for me to be there for a meet, greet, and beer!

Until then, I'd love a Portland meet if others are interested and have the time....

**ben916** · December 22nd, 2011, 03:10

Poke...

Starting the drive up tomorrow at 6:01 AM PST with a quick and valuable drop off at Casa De Mobilia...
Planned stop would be Sacramento (but I am hoping for Redding, CA)...

**vitalian** · December 22nd, 2011, 17:27

Ben, glad to hear the Sleigh is on its way!

Don't forget, Seattle-area peeps -- meet-n-greet for beers-n-gears Wednesday, Dec. 28th at 5:00 p.m. at Feierabend!

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