[s-cars] Pop Gun Fixed - Maybe

[Sean Douglas]

Good job Bob, or other options is to find a used metal x-over pipe as I
did or buy a new one from NEA.

Sean



> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Myers
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 7:57 AM
> To: s-car list
> Subject: [s-cars] Pop Gun Fixed - Maybe
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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