[Biturbos4] Startup Noise 2002 S4

[Long, Scott G A1C USAF AFMC 88 SFS/S4W]

I do have a tiptronic.  Is this a common problem?  How hard to replace?
I've never heard of this.  Could it be low on trans fluid causing this?
I just recently had a new torque convertor put in and it shifts fine but
maybe the fluid is low.  I haven't checked it. 


Scott G. Long

-----Original Message-----
From: Al Adler [mailto:adlere at attglobal.net] 
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 11:00 AM
To: Long, Scott G A1C USAF AFMC 88 SFS/S4W
Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Startup Noise 2002 S4

If you have a tiptronic its probably the air pump that you're hearing. 
Manual's don't have them. It only runs for a short time after a cold
start.

TTFN,
Al

Long, Scott G A1C USAF AFMC 88 SFS/S4W wrote:
> When I start my car after it's been sitting for a while (morning or 
> after work) it makes a high pitched whirring/grinding sound from the 
> left side of the engine for about a minute, after that it stops. It 
> runs and drives fine. If I rev the motor while it's making this sound,

> the tone does not change at all, it stays constant. Because it stays 
> constant I don't think it's turbo related.
>
> Any ideas what this may be?
>
>
> Scott G. Long
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