[urq] New to URQ and Audifans

Wed Jul 17 21:06:20 PDT 2013

Thanks for the support!  I am feeling much better about starting this project knowing I have support. I have owned a variety of VWs over the years and already own a couple of weekend cars ('67 MGB & '90 Miata track car) but this is a whole new level.  I remember the rally cars when they first came out. And I remember some fun times with this car and my dad in the sierras. The very frustrated fish and game guy who tried to figure out why someone would be doing 80 plus on logging roads is quite memorable. 

By the way, I sent the email that started this thread from my work email. This seems to be causing some confusion. In the future I will try to remember to use the email that is linked to this site.  pahven at gmail.com. 

So now that I have some good info I will start ordering parts. I will be traveling for both work and play for a bit, but I'm sure I will be calling out for help soon. 

For the record, someone was asking about the vin. It is VAUDC0 85 7 DA 900058. I believe I'm the third owner. My dad bought the car in '90 in Thousand Oaks, where he worked at an Audi tech center. 

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On Jul 17, 2013, at 11:37 AM, "Patrick Carlier" <p.carlier at pandora.be> wrote:

> 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.
>> 
>> (707) 824-7605
>> 
>> 
>> 
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