type 44 fogging no spring solution

[Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com]

Don Henry wrote:
>once again the spring on my recirculation fresh air flap of my 1990 200q
>has broken.
>a trip to my local dealer ended in frustration as the new parts man said
>the spring was no longer available from Audi.
>has anyone else encountered this? or is my dealer mistaken?  anyone got
>another solution?

I never even thought to try the dealer. I just went down to my local
hardware store and matched the broken spring up as closely as I could to a
new one. I do not remember having to cut or bend the new spring, but if I
did that is easy enough with simple tools for these little springs. Both of
my type 44's have air flap springs from the hardware store.

Eric R. Kissell
1986 5000cstq, 1.8 bar (SJM), K24, Fuchs
1989 200q Avant, 1.5 bar, K24, Bilsteins
1987 VW GTI 16V, 1984cc, Bilsteins
Evansville, Indiana, USA