[s-cars] Re:[s-s-cars] 4444 interrogation sequence

[Kirby Smith]

To close this topic, yesterday I delved under the car and found that the
clamp on the crossover pipe side of my SAMCO Michelin Man hose had
drifted off the hose.  I reestablished the hose position on the XO pipe,
and clamped it down again.  The clamp is one of those types with the
gorilla spring keeping the tension between clamp and tightening
screw.

I think my SAMCO hose is a bit too short, as I have to pull on the
intercooler to maximize the amount of overlap of hose to pipe.  I
haven't tested the fix yet; house plumbing followed car plumbing into
the night.  I may get a chance to check it tonight.

kirby


Kirby Smith wrote:
>
> Not to digress too far from the topic, but I have determined that at
> about 0.5 bar there is a boost air leak under the car.  It sounds like
> driving through a shallow puddle -- presumably why I didn't notice it
> until it was sufficiently dry out.  The likely cause is the plastic
> crossover tube; I will check this weekend.  Each end attaches to a Samco
> hose, so I don't think it is a split in a hose.
>
> kirby
>
> Igor Kessel wrote:
> >
> > Tom Green wrote:
> >
> > > Igor is correct, of course.  The 4444 code is usually good news.
> > > Although not definitive in diagnosing the problem, it at least
> > > eliminates several things, including several valves slamming into
> > > pistons with enough force to activate the antiknock sensor :-)  So you
> > > really don't go back to square one.
> > > PK still has some cold war issues that Ronny and Gorby didn't resolve ??
> > > I think it's IVAN ( a cossack, no doubt ) who runs the Lubianka auto
> > > diagnostic center and is known for finding the answer.
> > > Igor already knows the answer,  from Motronic telepathy, I think :-)
> > >
> > > Tom, spoofing the spooks.
> >
> > That's the word, Tom, and the front and the rear plates on my car can
> > back up this claim. As well as the European white oval with the
> > appropriate country code on the boot lid :)
> > Alas, Rich's pic of the rear of my car did not make it to the S-site.
> > :(
> >
> > --
> > Igor Kessel
> > two turbo quattros
> >
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