[urq] New to URQ and Audifans

[Patrick Carlier]

Welcome ,
another ur- q . Nice .

- Car runs a bit rough ...
give it some time and a couple of 100 km , I think things will improve .
If not , service it and see what happens .
If the idle stay's rough  the first suspect is a vacuum leak somewhere .

- Timing belt : 100$ .
That's  friggin robbery . Dealer price should be about 50 -ish . Aftermaket 
25 to 30$ .
Should you also replace the idler , water pump , and maybe crank and cam oil 
seals ?
Opinions differ . I say replace only what needs to be replaced .
If a part is in good shape , it will last a long time .

-diaphragm and spring assembly at the throttle ...
That is the actuator for the cruise controle .
Don't know if it's still avialble , bought it for 27€ a couple of years
ago at the dealer .

Good luck

Pat
Belgium





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Ahvenainen" <pahvenainen at korbel.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:45 PM
Subject: [urq] New to URQ and Audifans


> Hi everyone @auidfans,
>
>
>
> I just recently assumed ownership of my dad's '83 WX Quattro that he
> just can't work on anymore due to health issues.  The car is complete
> and original with about 60K miles, probably only about 1000 miles in the
> last 10 years and has been on non-op status at least 4 years.  I put
> fuel stabilizer in the tank and have been starting the car up every few
> months for the last 5 or 6 years.  My short-term goal is to stop this
> great car's slide into oblivion and get it back in proper running
> condition, which means it needs to pass CA smog.  Let's see what happens
> after that.
>
>
>
> I've been lurking on Quattroforum and have learned a few things,
> including that they do not know much about the WX.  They referred me to
> audifans.
>
>
>
> So far I have just put in fresh fuel, a new battery and refilled the
> cooling system.  The car runs OK but is a bit rough, I've only had it
> around the block, but it seems to shift fine, the turbo seems to be
> producing power.
>
>
>
> Short-term plans to get it back on the road:  (this is where I need some
> advice)
>
>
>
> 1. Timing belt - found one on blauparts for $109 but it is listed
> as 5cyl 4000/urq 84-86, but it also says urq from 900001, my car is an
> '83 and is number 900058.  Any idea if this is the right part?
> 2. Fluids - I'm hearing 15-50 full syn in the crankcase, GL4 80-90W
> (non syn) in the manual trans and front diff, GL5 90W in the rear diff.
> I'm a skeptic about the sealed for life claim.
> 3. Filters - does anyone have cross reference numbers for the oil
> and air filters to WIX or other reputable common brands?  Is the turbo
> filter a normal oil filter?
> 4. There is a diaphragm and spring assembly bolted to the same
> bracket as the throttle cable.  One side goes to what appears to be
> vacuum, the other side is an adjustable shaft that connects to the
> throttle body.  My guess is that this keeps revs up on sudden lift-off,
> maybe to keep the turbo spooled up, or for smog.  Anyway, it's broken,
> and I don't have a clue what it's called or where to get one.
> 5. Brake fluid - I run ATE blue in my Miata race car, any reason
> this wouldn't work in the Quattro?
>
>
>
> Any other suggestions or sources I should consider to get this car back
> to a roadworthy condition?
>
>
>
> Also, is there a shop manual for this car?  I was wondering if a 5000
> turbo and a 4000 coupe shop manual together might cover most needs???
>
>
>
> Paul Ahvenainen
>
> Dir. of Winemaking
>
> F. Korbel & Bros., Inc.
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> (707) 824-7605
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