Fwd: Re:Racing engine on 88 5KCSQ

[Chris Dyer]

Concur. Get is replaced ASAP, since enough jams on the accel will eventually
snap the accel cable, leaving you stranded. (as it did me in the Mojave
desert...)


>From: Sheffield Corey <shefs_audi at yahoo.com>
>To: mulieri at physiology.med.uvm.edu, quattro list audi
><quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re:Racing engine on 88 5KCSQ
>Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:50:45 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hi Lou,
>
>I had a similar experience with my '87 5kCSQ when the plastic grommet
>that holds the rod to the cruise control on top of the engine
>shattered. Yup, the lil' white plastic grommet that holds the rod in
>the metal guide just disentegrated on the road one day and would not
>let me depress the pedal very far as the rod was now wedged against
>something else on top of the engine. I would check there first. These
>grommets are available. I may even have the part number at my house,
>but I am not presently there.
>
>HTH,
>
>Shef
>
>
>
> >>>>>>Can I get some advice on what to look for to solve this
>please? First, my gas pedal felt as though pressing further beyond what
>was giving a steady driving speed (about 40 mph) produced little change
>
>in
>power (no missing or other signs of engine trouble). It also felt as
>though the gas pedal linkage might be hung up in floormat or other
>place. I pressed quite far down on pedal thinking to clear it and in a
>second or so got a good increase in speed. Only problem was engine
>speed
>stayed up there. Didn't seem to help by attempting to lift pedal with
>toe. Felt like an automatic with too high idle speed. When I
>disengaged clutch, tach went up to 4000 rpm with no pedal pressure. I
>was
>ready to switch off ignition but rpm came down by itself. But now idle
>speed is around 2000 rpm.
>	Did I bend something or slip some joint by pressing beyond the gas
>pedal resistance? Help!
>
>Lou
>88 5000 CSQuattro<<<<
>
>
>=====
>Sheffield Corey
>Wickford, Rhode Island U.S.A.
>'87 5KCSTQ
>'87 XL600R
>'66 Corvette Coupe
>Quattro: The way to GO! when conditions say: "NO!!!"
>But as a wise fellow once said: "4x0=2x0".
>
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