[Fwd: Re: Re: Audi Knocking Problem.]]

[Per Lindgren]

Another update from Engilbert.

PerL

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Subject: Re: Re: Audi Knocking Problem.]
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 06:12:21 -0800
From: Engilbert <romantic at nt.is>
To: "Per Lindgren" <lindgre at online.no>
References: <3D22DCB0.5080303 at online.no>



Audi Type '88
With Injection.

Probably the fuel pump is dead.
I will go into it today. thx for your e-mail.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Per Lindgren"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:14 AM
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Audi Knocking Problem.]


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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Audi Knocking Problem.
> Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2002 04:55:39 +0100
> From: Braco
> Reply-To: braco at mac.com
> Organization: BC Europe
> To: Per Lindgren
> References: <008d01c1c053$2c1189d0$f906010a at berti>
> <3D2191B2.9030200 at online.no>
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> Per, forward it to Engilbert please.
> Without detailed info, full written saga wouldn't be enough.
> - Is it carb or CIS?
> - If carb; which one?
> - Is it distributor with one, or two diaphragms?
> - Is it pinging or mechanical knock?
> >From this minimal info, and presuming that timing is independent, as on
> early models, it sounds like far to much advance. Firstly start the car,
> disconnect the vacuum connection(s), then grab your distributor and try
> to move it by hand. If it moves, that's the problem. Unlikely, but if
> so, run the engine and turn distributor, until engine stops slowing
> down; then return it until just starts speeding up, and stop there.
> Tighten the distributor and your done. Connect the vacuum and see if the
> engine speeds changes. Adjust idling speed, and test it. This way the
> timing could be few ° out  so later, timing should be properly adjusted.
> If on the other hand, the distributor is solid, check the timing by
> aligning the timing marks; rotor in the distributor should be also
> aligning with the mark on distributor body, or easiest still, loosen the
> distributor  until you can just turn it, and use above method to tune
> it. Since advance mechanism is fully mechanical, something is for sure
> broken or detached inside distributor, and should be established and
> fixed, if on the other hand your model is late one, I was wasting my
> words. See what I mean by saga, without the info.
> Regards,
> Braco
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