[s-cars] stuck in neverboost - help!

[steve powers]

Paul said:
>
>  I assume that you are refering to either:
>  1.) the hose going from the solenoid operated wastegate
>  frequnecy valve (WGFV) to the wastegate diaphragm housing, or
>  2.) the hose from the WGFV to the port on the scroll of the
>  turbo compressor. A substantial leak at any of these hose
>  connections could definitely be causing your problem, as
>  Feico mentioned before.
>
>  Paul

#2 was loose at the turbo compressor but it appears _not_ to
be the problem (or the only problem). All reconnected and tightened
and we still get the serpent hissssssss....

It's probably in one of the hoses I can't see without disassembly.
I will now have to take all three hoses out to check. These hoses have
been abused for about 100,000 miles now. Clamps should be replaced
at a minimum - it seems sort of foolish not to replace the hoses
also.

Who has decent prices on Samco hose sets and good clamps these
days? (or equivalent)

Also, I can't find the moisture trap. Folks have well described it
as does the Audi Factory Manual (predecessor to Bentley) - behind
the plastic cover on the center/top of the rear engine bay. All I
see there are a series of power electronics devices.

Thanks...

Steve Powers
95.5 S6 Avant
Boostless in Seattle