83 Coupe poor running after start

[Alan Kramer]

I had a somewhat similar problem a long while back.  I found cleaning the 
trash off of the screen on the inlet of the control pressure regulator 
located on the side of the block solved it for me.

Alan Kramer
http://www.geocities.com/audikramer

'83 CGT
'85 CGT supercharged project
'86 4kcsq
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>From: George Selby <gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: 83 Coupe poor running after start
>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 04:00:50 -0400
>
>When you first start-up the car cold, it fires right up, but takes a minute
>to produce any power (If you give any throttle, it sputters.)  After you
>get going it does have normal power.  When you stop and restart a short
>time later, it takes longer to start than a cold start.  Also it has little
>power, and sputters and bucks.  It takes a block or so to clear out and
>start accelerating normally.
>
>A week ago it wouldn't start at all.  I examined the rotor and cap, and the
>rotor was actually fried, and the cap was in horrible condition.  I
>replaced both.  I have previously replaced the spark plugs, and played with
>the timing a bit (adjusted for max power before pinging, then backed off a
>couple of degrees.)  It has exhibited the same conditions before the after
>all the above mods (did the plugs first, then the timing, then the cap and
>rotor.)
>
>George Selby
>70 F-100 Ranger XLT 400 C6
>78 F-150 4x4 400 4 spd
>83 Audi Coupe GT
>86 Nissan 300ZX
>92 Subaru Legacy Wagon AWD
>gselby4x4 at earthlink.net
>


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