aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Professional Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80

aj_johnson bad day February 21, 2012 02:56PM Registered: 01/07/2011 Posts: 1,381 My DD burned down this morning, Here are the pics. Good news is all the good stuff should carry over to the rally car. Kind of embarrassing considering my profession, but I didn't wire this car so i can't take credit. But I really don't think that it was related to any of the modifications done to the car anyway. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Jay Jay Woodward Godlike Moderator Location: Snohomish, WA Join Date: 12/21/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 893 Rally Car: '90 Mazdog Frankenprotege

Jay Re: bad day February 21, 2012 03:28PM Registered: 12/21/2005 Posts: 893 Any idea what went wrong, aside from some wire done let all its smoke out? Jay Woodward Snohomish, WA '90 Mazdog Frankenprotege Chronologically, 46... Please Login or Register to post a reply

aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Professional Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80

aj_johnson Re: bad day February 21, 2012 03:40PM Registered: 01/07/2011 Posts: 1,381 looks like the fuse box is where it started, I'm guessing water got in???? Please Login or Register to post a reply

shiza Dan Norkus Mod Moderator Location: Goldsboro, NC Join Date: 01/10/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 290 Rally Car: 94 Integra

shiza Re: bad day February 21, 2012 05:29PM Registered: 01/10/2010 Posts: 290 Oh damn! Do you have something to drive until you replace this car? Please Login or Register to post a reply

aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Professional Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80

aj_johnson Re: bad day February 21, 2012 06:10PM Registered: 01/07/2011 Posts: 1,381 The wife's a4 but it should be pretty simple to get the red car running as I can just start swapping parts instead of fabbing stuff Please Login or Register to post a reply

alkun Albert Kun Mod Moderator Location: SF Ca. Join Date: 01/07/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,732 Rally Car: volvo 242

alkun Re: bad day February 21, 2012 06:52PM Registered: 01/07/2008 Posts: 1,732 Dang it! Glad you're ok. Burns hurt. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Ascona73 Bob Legere Ultra Moderator Location: Spofford, NH Join Date: 03/07/2007 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 308 Rally Car: 1971 Opel Ascona

Ascona73 Re: bad day February 21, 2012 07:03PM Registered: 03/07/2007 Posts: 308 It was a good day...you weren't in the car! Opel is a 4-letter word... http://www.flickr.com/photos/10498579@N07/sets/ Please Login or Register to post a reply

john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4

john vanlandingham Re: bad day February 21, 2012 08:41PM Registered: 12/20/2005 Posts: 14,152 Fawkin Audis.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Please Login or Register to post a reply

heymagic Banned Junior Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo

heymagic Re: bad day February 21, 2012 08:45PM Registered: 01/25/2006 Posts: 3,740 Quote john vanlandingham Fawkin Audis.. Fawkin Audis X 2.... well at least he has one good Audi now... Please Login or Register to post a reply

BobOfTheFuture Rob Godlike Moderator Location: LI, NY Join Date: 09/25/2010 Age: Settling Down Posts: 629 Rally Car: None, anymore.

BobOfTheFuture Re: bad day February 21, 2012 09:47PM Registered: 09/25/2010 Posts: 629 Quote Ascona73 It was a good day...you weren't in the car! Didn't even need to use his AK Enablers, All of you. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Gravity Fed Alex Staidle Senior Moderator Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Join Date: 08/21/2009 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,719 Rally Car: Various Heaps

Gravity Fed Re: bad day February 22, 2012 01:33AM Registered: 08/21/2009 Posts: 1,719 that sucks man! Although its not the tenth time ive heard of Audi/VW burning randomly. First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch) Driver (0), Co-Driver (7) Organizer (3), Volunteer (3) Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5) Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023 Please Login or Register to post a reply

aj_johnson A.J. Johnson Professional Moderator Location: Pendleton OR Join Date: 01/07/2011 Age: Settling Down Posts: 1,381 Rally Car: 88 Audi 80

aj_johnson Re: bad day February 22, 2012 10:44AM Registered: 01/07/2011 Posts: 1,381 Looks like it only affected the factory harness. All the good stuff is very usable and it will give me a chance to upgrade the megasquirt to give me spark control. Any issues with tearing it apart before the insurance company gives the go ahead? Please Login or Register to post a reply

heymagic Banned Junior Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo

heymagic Re: bad day February 22, 2012 01:54PM Registered: 01/25/2006 Posts: 3,740 Quote aj_johnson Looks like it only affected the factory harness. All the good stuff is very usable and it will give me a chance to upgrade the megasquirt to give me spark control. Any issues with tearing it apart before the insurance company gives the go ahead? Don't touch it until they say so. Car should be totalled, they will decide and then you can discuss buying the salvage. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Slowwpoke Dave Clark "The Lesser" Super Moderator Location: Yakima WA Join Date: 12/17/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 257 Rally Car: Merkur XR4Ti

Slowwpoke Re: bad day February 22, 2012 06:11PM Registered: 12/17/2007 Posts: 257 Quote BobOfTheFuture Quote Ascona73 It was a good day...you weren't in the car! Didn't even need to use his AK +1 to using an AK Please Login or Register to post a reply

vbares Vittorio Bares Ultra Moderator Location: Londonderry, NH Join Date: 04/10/2007 Age: Ancient Posts: 413 Rally Car: Audi 4k (3b conversion)

vbares Re: bad day February 23, 2012 01:10PM Registered: 04/10/2007 Posts: 413 +3 Fawkin Awdi wiring - sheesh... Sorry to see that AJ - good for the Rally car, good you're ok, good the good parts are whole, good you get to drive the A4, good you get to find another car Lots of nice ones out there in ID - damn, I just realized where you live - I picked up an S6 Avant in Sunvalley over Xmass - didn't click, we should have had a beer! Please Login or Register to post a reply