[A4] mesh grill in engine bay near windshield

[Stephen Kormilo]

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At 07:08 AM 05/02/02 -0500, Rocket Science Racing wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>In my 98.5 A4 1.8TQ I understand there is supposed to be a plastic mesh
>grill in the engine bay near the windshield that covers the area around the
>battery, ECU, brake fluid reservoir, etc. that keeps leaves and stuff out of
>there.
>
>Well, my used vehicle doesn't have one, waaaaaaaaaaah! :-) I know it's
>probably near useless, but I don't feel complete without one. You know how
>Audi owners are :-)
>The parts departments I have been dealing with are clueless. Could someone
>with an A4 of similar vintage please look on theirs and provide me with a
>part no? And, as the manual also makes no mention of this part, I also need
>to know if any fasteners are needed and generally how it mounts up.

I don't think that this screen was installed by Audi until some time in the
'99 MY, or maybe later.
I know that my 98.5 A4 does not have one either, so don't 'cry' ;-)

Not sure if a 'retrofit' would work.  Will try to look it up in ETKA later.

>Thanks in advance!
>
>Scott
>
>P.S. anyone build up their OBD converters yet?

I just completed building mine, except for wiring the OBDII
connector.  Should get around to finishing and testing it very soon.
Did you put the fuses in yours?  Did you mount it in a box?


Stephen Kormilo                            Silver '98.5 Audi A4 2.8QM
Instructor, Electronics Technology
Red River College
Winnipeg, MB
CANADA

email: skormilo at rrc.mb.ca
OR
           stephen at kormilo.ca


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