89 Audi 200 Turbo fuel problem

[Ice Cat ^. .^ ~]

Honestly I tried to go through the archives and don't seem to be able
to navigate them yet very well.

I finally broke down and made an appt. on Tues. 8 a.m., but I wanted
to find out what I could before we paid money for an opinion.    When
I bought my car, I bought my husband the Bentley mechanics books.
If I should have gotten a different mechanics books, please let me
know.

We have spent about a month on this and the car is running so badly
now I am afraid I might have to have it towed.

The car runs much worse up hill.  I can never get more than about
3000 rpm.  It has gradually gotten worse.
Seems to get worse the longer I drive, and will not start if parked
up hill.   Often dies if I have to stop on an incline and not I am
afraid to stop on an incline for fear I cannot get it started at all.

If I step on the gas it runs worse than if I give it just very light
pedal.   Also runs much worse in damp weather.   Plugs look normal.

Jim checked out what he could with the electrical.   I have replaced
fuel filter, distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires, and air filter.
Also a three-way rubber tubing looks like vacuum connection.   I have
used injector cleaner because at first it acted like plugged
injectors.   Now the problem is getting much worse.

I thought it was the fuel pump, but I just read the "work on it
yourself" intro to the list and it says that what everyone says who
are amateurs.

There is also a weird noise, cross between a growl and a howl, and
sounds like from the front.   My husband Jim thinks it the Turbo
charger, I think it acts like something sending the fuel.   But what
do I know.   The cars have gotten so complicated, there are computer
sensors everywhere.   Yikers!

The car used to have white smoke so I went to racing oil 20/50, but
now I get black smoke as well. . . .
It acts like it is too rich because of the smoke and the way it
stalls, and on the other hand it acts like fuel cannot go up hill and
dies.

When I go to start it now . . . it definitely is not getting enough
fuel as I have to pump it to get it to catch and keep the pedal down
to keep it running.   Never had to touch the gas pedal before.

I am new to the list and you have probably discussed this same thing
a dozen times already.   Pardons.

Fay

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