[s-cars] Wastegate screw size?

[Mark Strangways]

I think my factory was 11 or 13 turns out from bottom. I am going on memory 
here, so I may not be right.

Go to a scrapper and grab a wastegate cap from any turbo Audi, I have to 
imagine all are the same.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Murray (QA/EMC)" <james.murray at ericsson.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:30 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Wastegate screw size?


> Anyone know what is the size of the wastegate screw? (thread size and 
> length), I doubt there is a specific Audi part number (is there?)
>
> A friend local to me (Spyro cc'ed) is MISSING the wastegate screw in the 
> modified UrS4 that he recently purchased... he opened the unit up and 
> there is no sign of the screw!? the car has Tap chip and hybrid turbo with 
> cold air intake.
>
> What would be the effects of running without the screw? (lower boost 
> threshold I presume) and does anyone know what the factory setting should 
> be, or a guestimate of how far down he should position the screw once he 
> gets one in there...
>
> Cheers, /Jamu.
>
> P.S. if no one has the answer I will try to pull mine on the weekend.
>
>
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