New Audi in the Family

[Kneale Brownson]

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Screeching imp in the dashboard probably is the aspirator fan that draws
cabin air past a sensor that help the climate control system make decisions
about opening or closing various other features to keep you comfy.   I
managed to silence mine by squirting some spray lubricant that included
teflon through the grille.


At 10:19 PM 12/18/2001 -0500, Alexander van Gerbig wrote:

>     Howdy!  Finally after a few weeks of waiting we got to pick up mum's new
>'01 Allroad.  She grabbed it for $48k total with all taxes and such, some
>$3500 under listed value.  I was surprised because this specific Allroad is
>loaded (unlike the others we looked at), I think it's got every option
>except navigation and tiptronic.  It's black, black/gray leather scheme, 6
>speed, premium package, convenience package, 17" dual spoke wheels, and even
>a ski bag (the '02 models don't have this).  I am quite impressed in the fit
>and finish of the whole car, body panel gaps don't seem to exist.  It looks
>really sharp except for those Audi 80 style primed bumpers.  Sounds pretty
>subdued out those dual tailpipes, though haven't driven it, yet:)
>
>     Now the 200q20v becomes Alex's responsibility, just what I need another
>mess to clean up.  On the ride home it was making the oddest noises and
>vibrations, sounded like a small child was trapped in the dash and was
>screeching at 3k rpm, very strange and totally new to me.  Though magically
>it pulls 1.7 bar again, used to go to 1.5 bar and stop unless in 5th.  Maybe
>if I sell all my old turbo engine bits and sell lots of europarts I can
>focus on the 200 a bit.  I may tinker with it over this break from college,
>but hopefully I won't have the time, praying my old boss at the car shop
>needs me for a few weeks.  It still goes like stink and burns the pants of
>Taurus wagons, ask me how I know:)
>
>Tomorrow we christen the allroad with some champagne (sister dropped a
>bottle of champagne on mum's brand new '92 100S a few days after she picked
>it up, most trouble free car mum ever owned, so we've gotten superstitious,
>but no denting this time).
>
>Cheers!
>
>Alexander van Gerbig -- '90 90q20v -- '88 80t (R.I.P)
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