[urq] Re: CIS

[Brandon Rogers]

That is exactly what I'm referring to.  It is very common for Audis to have
hard start problems, especially the I5 turbos.

Brandon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Stuart" <newt at newtsplace.com>
To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; "urquattro list" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: [urq] Re: CIS


> Which problems are you reffering to? The stock CIS setup seems to hold
> up fairly well, even in the turbo cars. Granted it may not be the *best*
> implemetation, but is generally a rather reliable one. If you are
> reffering to vapour lock, or something other heat related, then yes, and
> CIS style system can suffer from the same ailments, given the needed
> circumstances (dead/lack of  injector cooler for example), with audi's
> setup placing it(the turbo) right under the CIS metering head and fuel
> lines, there is more of a chance for said vapor lock to occur if the
> cooling system for the injectors fails.
>
> -Nate
> '89 90tq
> www.newtsplace.com/90tq
>
> Brandon Rogers wrote:
>
> >Hi All-
> >quick question-
> >do other cars (old Porsche, MB, BMW) with CIS have have the same or
similar
> >problems as the Audi turbos?  If not, why?  Is it due to the high
operating
> >temps of the turbo engines?  Just curious.
> >
> >Brandon
> >'84 ur
> >'98 A4
> >
>
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