[s-cars] Leaks n Lights

[Stott Hare]

Regarding leaks in the tubes.  IIRC you will find some vacuum tees, or 4
ways under the rear seat near the battery/vacuum pump.  This splits the
vacuum off to each of the door actuators, gas flap lock, truck/hatch etc.
You can isolate which leg of this is leaking with a mighty vac, or by
connecting the vac pump to just a single leg at a time and actuating the
lock.  If the pump run time drops to normal (or the leg holds vacuum), move
on to the next.  When you can't hold vacuum and the pump runs longer/times
out, follow that leg to diagnose.  Verify actuator at other end holds
vacuum, then isolate and retest that leg's tubing solo.  Hopefully you find
the leak can reseat the connection, splice in a rubber hose repair or
replace a faulty tee or actuator.

-Stott

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Young, Steve
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:44 AM
To: manuelsanchez at starpower.net; s-car-list at audifans.com; airbil at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Leaks n Lights


Manny...

In regards to your vacuum pump running for an extended period of time, I had
this issue on my 98 A4QA after I swapped out a door skin.  The door lock was
inoperative on the replaced door also.  I had gotten the door skin from
Force 5, and assumed it just happened to have a bad lock actuator.  Found it
to be a bad connection between the door latch actuator and the plastic
vacuum tube.  Based upon that, and since you aren't complaining about locks
not working, I would suspect you may have a split in the plastic tubing
somewhere.  HTH


Regards,

Steven Young
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manuelsanchez at starpower.net
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:29 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com; airbil at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Leaks n Lights


Senor Baloney,

I seem to have a similar brake warning light ghost in my Avant. My red brake
warning light flickers every now and again. Does not seem to be related to
any brake input, in fact I might say that I've never seen it on when
actually applying the brakes. It seems to only flicker at random moments
when I am tooling around. Now that I think of it, I don't think it has
flickered when the car has been stationary, but with engine running.

So I don't know what mine is, but if you find out what's up with yours
please let me know, as our 2 pigs seem to have the same affliction. I had
this shot in the dark idea that it was the switch for the handbrake. I
suppose mine will start pissing fuel soon too.

A fellow lister posted not long ago that their vacuum pump for the door
locks began to stay on for longer periods of time after actuating them and
wouldn't ya know, mine started doing this about 2 weeks after that post.
Damn. (If that lister ever resolved the vacuum pump problem, please let me
know what you found).

On a positive note, git back from 2 track days at VIR over this past
weekend. Tons O Fun as usual. The old pig represented the old school crowd
very well I think. Got the usual handful of folks wondering what the hell is
under the hood of that old station wagon.

-Manny
95.5 ur S6 Avant (mostly RS2'd)


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>Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:58:21 -0600
>From: bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com>
>Subject: [s-cars] Leaks n Lights
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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>S Folk
>Haven't had many issues of late, but have a couple that I could use a 
>pointer or two with.
>
>One is the infamous fuel line leak underneath, by passenger side door 
>due to corrosion.  I would like a cheesy but permanent fix because that 
>prolly doesnt exist, but I thought maybe some glop of Permatex then jb weld
?
>I've known this was coming as I've been watching the line corrosion 
>there for some time.  I think it not much more than a pin head now but 
>snow and salt are on the horizon.
>
>The other issue has also been around for some time and I think is 
>related to the brake fluid reservoir.  The IC brake light is always 
>coming on when I go around corners.  I believe it's the fluid float 
>sensor... but can I just jumper this?  Is it on the top or the bottom of
the reservoir?
>
>Other than that the pig travels on and can still motor on past anything 
>in it's way with ease.  Still rated a supecar, but a 14 yr old one.
>Bill~waiting for Eyetalian cars~M
>
>
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