[urq] New quattro
Andrew S Basinski
basinski.a at neu.edu
Thu Oct 7 14:44:25 EDT 2004
Hey guys, thanks for all the great info. I'll have to look into
swapping the coolant for the boost gauge, that may kill two birds with
one stone. I did notice a strange (empty) vacuum filter in the glove
box, so that may have occured before.
On installing this coolant gauge-let's say I get the gauge, and get it
properly wired up. The temperature sensor is my biggest concern. I
found one at the front of the engine under the radiator hose, and I've
found sensors available on ebay for less than $20. If I bought one,
swapped them, installed the gauge, what will I need to wire? Right
now, there is only one wire coming out of the sensor. Though I haven't
traced it, I figure it goes to the ECU or something. Will I have to
run a second wire? Can I just swap the sensor and reconnect the one
wire? The ones on ebay show a plastic connector with what appears to
be 2 prongs. The one on my car is just a single outlet with no plastic.
As for rustproofing- what are my options? Undercoating, regular wash
and wax? I'm not in buffalo, but rather in boston (and sometimes
syracuse) but the car will see significant snow.
#3, my windshield washers don't work. The wipers go, there's fluid in
it, the tubes are clear and ready, but nothing is going. It's got to
be the pump, but before I replace it, could it be the wiring? Should I
just scrap it and get a new one? There's some on ebay for 15$ or so.
Lastly, thanks so much for the help already. You guys are fantastic,
I've already got answers to a bunch of my questions. Just some
comments on my car- I have electric diff locks, should I expect there
to be a vacuum behind it anyways? My seats are original, but I have no
intention of refurbishing them. They look fine, but the driver's side
bolster and back switch don't work. If I replace them, racing seats
will probably go in. David- is that your car with the black wheels?
It looks good, but I'm still on the line. I'll try and get some photos
so you can see what I mean when I say silver(ish).
Thanks, and expect more questions in the future.
-Andrew
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