[200q20v] Autox'ing and Re New toy

[Fundsalo Racing]

Never heard of this 'spraying' problem before...
Auto-crossed the 4KQ for years. (sometimes still do
but mostly race-track these days)  Did find that the
P/S belt needs to be nice and tight or loss of assist
would result. NICE and TIGHT, yes. Same with the ur-q.

As  others mentioned, perhaps the P/S system was
over-filled. It's not obvious that the accumulator
must be de-pressurized before checking the system
level and topping up. (on the ur-q anyhows, not on the
4KQ, the 4KQ does not have a hydraulic system
accumulator)

-glen

OOOO


--- Brandon Hull <brandon at cardinalpartners.com> wrote:
> I have heard multiple times over the years that
> Audi's PS system just can't
> keep up with the autoX steering inputs.  I've never
> done an AutoX in my car,
> but my wife has.  while she did not experience the
> loss in assist that
> others have reported (I'm remembering a report from
> Thompson Smith years
> ago) When I lifted the hood, everything was sprayed
> with Pentosin.  I
> assumed that the pump overpressurized the system
> trying to keep up, and
> <some-how> blew it back through the resevoir cap
> breather hole.  
> 
> Brandon H
> eS2, (CQ ps/pb system similar though allegedly
> improved)
> 
> > 
> > The PS is powered by the 6 piston rear section of
> the pump.  
> > No accumulator
> > in this PS system.  The 2 piston front section
> powers the PB 
> > system, which
> > uses the accumulator.  The two systems are
> independent, 
> > excepting for the
> > common resorvoir and return line to the pump.
> > 
> > Bernie
> > 
> > > Hey All,
> > > 
> > > Did my first AutoX today.  SNIP
> > > My question though is...I have a real good idea
> that my 
> > bomb is not what it
> > > once was, and in the really quick back to back
> turning 
> > sections I noticed
> > > steering boost dissapear several times.  I know
> that the 
> > accesories are
> > > hydraulicly assisted, so it makes sense to me
> that low 
> > reserves on the
> > > pressure accumulator could contribute to this
> problem.  Any 
> > other similar
> > > experience or impressions?  There's no weeping,
> leakage, or 
> > groaing, with
> > > the the rack, or the hydraulic pump, but I'm not
> leary to 
> > say the bomb is
> > > not up to spec.
> > > 
> > 
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