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[Ti Kan]

quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk writes:
> Audi took positive action to minimise this abuse by fitting constrictors
> in the fuel delivery systems on many cars.  The delivering dealer was
> supposed to remove the constrictor during the pre-delivery service, but
> some failed to do so and I've collected half a dozen over the last few
> years.

In modern Audis with the OBDII port this can be accomplished just by a
simple change to one of the engine management settings.  Perhaps they
already do that?  I know that dealers are required to set a "readiness
code" during the pre-delivery setup with the VAG1552 scan tool.  I might
conjecture that lack of such code may mean that the car would run at
a reduced performance level...

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
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