part elimination 5k

[Livolsi, Stephane]

OH my god! I am a rogue owner.......  :)

and proud of it!

Stephane

> ----------
> From: 	Doyt W. Echelberger[SMTP:Doyt at NWOnline.Net]
> Sent: 	February 3, 2002 10:58 AM
> To: 	wlockwoo at zoo.uvm.edu
> Cc: 	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 	Re: part elimination 5k
>
> Just follow the directions of the manufacturer, as described by the owners
> manual. Any other action is at your own risk. Here is what some owners
> have
> risked. This writer offers them only as examples of things the
> manufacturer
> would most likely frown upon. Also, "part elimination" is really what the
> concept of a "parts car" is all about. You might consider that
> alternative,
> as it is considerably safer than the following practices:
>
> Many rogue owners (technical term) ignore leaks in the hydraulic pressure
	>snip
> rogue owners can just "not use" many of the aging systems.....that is,
> they
> eliminate USING them.  So not using them reduces failure and mostly makes
> f>snip
>  the rogue owner reads the archives to find a cheap
> temporary fix (maybe.)
>
	>snip
>  The rogue owner opens the door
> to get tickets at the tool booth, and to pay on exit. They ignore the
> honking horns and gestures.
>
> Many rogue owners have disconnected the ABS at the box under the rear
> seat.
	>snip

> Some take the after-run turbo coolant pump out of the loop and practice
> one-minute cooldowns of the turbo before shutting down.
>
	>snip
> Some surviving rogue owners just keep driving the car after the hydraulic
> pressure accumulator fails.


	>snip
> Some take off the stainless exhaust system when it fails, and replace it
> with a straight-thru cheap pipe from a custom bender shop,
>
> Doyt Echelberger
> 87 5ktq at 219k miles, running fine (today) with a trunk full of spare
> parts and tools.
>
>
>  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> At 12:06 PM 2/3/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Does anybody know what parts of systems on a 5ktq can be removed to make
> less
> >work and maintenance, etc?  This question is poorly worded, so I will
> give
> >some
> >examples.
> >
> >For instance, on Javad's Audi 80tq site he mentions not using the vacuum
> pump
> >for the brakes.  Well on a 5k we have a brake "bomb" right?  Well is
> there a
> >way not to have a brake "bomb"?
> >
> >Also can we have a non power assist rack?
>
> ..........sure you can, at your own risk and expense. Use some
> imagination.
>
>
> >I think what i am getting at is having fewer systems to break and fewer
> lines
> >to blow in my aging audi.
>
> ...........very difficult question when applied to essential systems.
> Follow manufacturer's suggestions in the owners manual.
>
>
> >Oh and by the way, I still cannot believe the strength possessed by these
> >cars.  I SLAMMED the rear of the 5k into a snowbank in 3rd the other
> night.  I
> >just assumed that the quarter panel was balled up, but upon inspection,
> the
> >bumper cover just had to be kicked back on.
>
> .................such trials of aging systems is beyond the scope of this
> essay. Doyt
>
>
> >TIA,
> >
> >Bill
>
>