Bypass valve install success stories? 5ktq

[Peter Berrevoets]

The lower hose on the 91 200 20V has such a fitting, as well as the S4/6
cars. I'm not sure if the 20V hose will fit but it's worth a look.

HTH

Peter

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ
Toronto, Canada
http://frontpage.home.net/pjberr/



> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> >[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> >Behalf Of Ken Keith
> >Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 4:02 PM
> >To: quattro at audifans.com
> >Cc: sbabbar at iris.nyit.edu
> >Subject: re: Bypass valve install success stories? 5ktq
> >
> >
> >Is there a Samco application for a 5kcstq that includes a place for
> >a bypass valve?
> >
> >I thought there was such a hose, but only for ur-S4's or something
> >like that.
> >
> >The only Samco hose I'm familiar with for the 5kcstq is a regular
> >replacement fo the Michelin Man hose, except that it's not, um, "Q-
> >shaped" for the funky throttle body, and it's challenging to install
> >the firm round cross section hose onto the "Q" shaped throttle
> >body.
> >
> >However, all I know about Samco hoses comes from perusing the
> >'net, as I have no direct experience with them.
> >
> >I'm not sure if the "plug" looking thing you refer to is the
> >same thing
> >that Peter drilled out when he installed his bypass valve.  In any
> >event, his webpage describing how he installs his valve is pretty
> >good.  It's here:
> >
> >http://frontpage.home.net/pjberr/bosch_by.htm
> >
> >Hth,
> >
> >Ken
> >
> >Sachelle Babbar (sbabbar at iris.nyit.edu) wrote:
> >>
> >> Has anyone had any reall success with installing the
> >bypass valve in
> >> the 5ktq cars without using the third port intercooler and
> >the Samco
> >> hose? Has anone tried drilling the "plug" looking thing where the
> >> third port on the ic would've been and putting in a
> >fitting there? I
> >> don't want to get a new ic from the kh, don't forget, the
> >later cars
> >> have the temp sensor on the ic, the kh didn't and it might
> >be really
> >> tough to find that early 86 with the cap on the port. I also don't
> >> want to shell out $150 for the Samco hose and risk ruining
> >it when I
> >> install it. Please reply privately...I'm not on the list anymore.
> >