OEM striped wire

[John Larson]

I've owned 3 100LS, a 75 Fox, an 80 4K, an 81 4K, a type 43, an 86 4KQ, an
87 4KQ, an 87.5 CGT, and have an 86 fwd 5KST, an 84 and an 85 (both sticks)
T44, a 90 90 20vQ, and a 96 A6QA.  That's just the Audis.  I can honestly
say, considering my nearly 30 years (next January!) wrenching on Audis and
other VAG products, that the only true wiring problems I've ever seen were
the ones caused by flexing in door and trunk lid hinge areas.  Volvos have
this problem even worse, BTW.  All others were caused by component failure
and ham fisted/clueless owners and wrenches.  Failed components don't care
about wire size, nor do bad connections.  They just get hotter.  John
----- Original Message -----
From: <DGraber460 at aol.com>
To: <j.d.larson at verizon.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: OEM striped wire


> In a message dated 10/24/2002 9:47:24 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
> j.d.larson at verizon.net writes:
>
>
> > The only design flaws I've ever heard about
>
> I assume from your post that you don't own a type 44?
> I have one in my driveway that is you can solve all the electrical issues
on
> it I'll pay you $100.
> Trust me, there are more issues on these old cars. The operative term here
is
> old cars, meaning that it isn't necessaily an engineering issue. The
wiring
> isn't inadequate - they just made the car last too long.
>
> Dennis
> Denver
> "All I can do is put myself in the vicinity of the truth and then hope to
> understand the evidence encountered."
>              Dr Richard Swenson  Hurtling Toward Oblivion
>