[s-cars] Broken Plastic yields red line auto

[Brian DeWyngaert Jr]

I dont know about on audiworld but on the s-cars.org site if found a
quite similar article.

http://www.s-cars.org/postnuke/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=183&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Although it did not really list a fix, just a warning...

cheers,

Brian
94 S4 NoVA

On 1/9/07, Vincent Frégeac <s.sikss at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Calvin,
>
> I remember seeing the exact same thing mentioned on the AudiWorld forum wiht
> the unintended acceleration syndrome acronym, which I don't remember, as
> subject. The post was suggesting a simple long term fix so if the part
> breaks again it doesn't fall and doesn't lead to uncontrollable
> acceleration. I remember thinking it would be good preventive maintenance
> then, of course, forgot.
>
> So, if you remember what the unintended acceleration acronym was, you may
> give a look to the AudiWorld forum.
>
>
>
>
> Vincent
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Calvin Young
> Envoyé: 8 janvier 2007 21:43
> À: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Objet: [s-cars] Broken Plastic yields red line auto
>
> Guess what guys, a small plastic piece that connects the end of the
> accelerator cable to the throttle body breaks and the engine immediately
> goes to 7000 rpm.  Keep the car out of gear and the engine blows.  Keep the
> car in gear and it goes for the top speed.  Put a foot on the brake to slow
> down the car and the brakes begin to burn up.
>
> Finally stopped the car and saw that the manifold was red hot, I mean cherry
> red hot.  Found the problem and it is a 2 cent piece of plastic
> See Calvin young at myspace.com to see the part.
>
> The dealer wants $95 for the entire cable and they are not sure that the
> part even comes with it.  The throttle body could also have the part and the
> price is $890.  My solution is to find someone that has solved this problem
> in a reasonable way.  Since I still have the part that broke off, I hope to
> glue it back and try to wrap it with metal.
>
> Given the consequences, you would think Audi would have thought of that.
>
> Any body had this problem?
>
> Calvin Young, 94S4
>
>
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