[s-cars] Pop Gun Fixed - Maybe

[Robert Myers]

Hi again Y'all,

I'm pleased to relate to you that the subject line has nothing to do with a 
visit to the veterinarian or a urologist.  :-D

While replacing the blown off MM hose again this morning I think I finally 
found the root cause for the problem.  The end of the plastic cross-over 
pipe has gotten a little soft and was deforming (read collapsing) inside 
the hose clamp.  No wonder the hose kept sliding off.     The word 
"plastic" meaning "flowable" should have been the tip off.  Oh well...

I took the car to a local muffler shop and had the guy find a 1 inch long 
piece of pipe which is a slip fit inside the cross-over pipe.  While he was 
at it I also had him find another piece for the plastic intercooler 
pipe.  I put these inside their respective pipes and clamped the MM hose 
back down - this time around something fairly stiff.  (That's enough out of 
you, Paul K.)  Went for a test drive.  The hose stayed on.  At least for 
now it stayed on.  Obviously this isn't the ideal solution since there is a 
bit of added constriction inside the duct work but if it makes the car 
drivable...  :-)  More testing follows.

Last Monday I discovered the reason for my missing 10-12 pounds of 
boost.  Fixed that.  (Nope - ain't tellin'.  ;-) )

All in all, a pretty good week.  This, of course, leads to the question 
"What's the next challenge, O Audis gods?"


Bob
Http://Chips-Ur-S.com