RE: Random Questions

[Bill Samaras DTN 223-7322 14-Sep-1994 0921 <samaras@wrksys.enet.dec.com>]

>A month and a half ago, an '86 Audi 5000CST came into my life.  So far, I've 
>been very happy with it.  I've been reading this list on and off for about 
>three weeks now and have a few questions/problems which I would like to 
>discuss. 
>
>-- The power windows work intermittently.  I know this is a common problem, but
>   what can I do to fix it?  Do the switches replace easily?

Just buy new switches; they just pop out..

>-- Within the last two weeks, the 'Miles left' function on the computer has
>   started jumping around quite a bit.  On half a tank, the display will 
>   sometimes show 200 mi. and then work it's way up to 2000 mi. and back down 
>   again (2000 mi. on 1/2 a tank?? Pretty good mpg!) The average mpg stays
>   around 21 mpg.  Does anyone know what causes this?  This is similar to 
>   another post, sorry for the redundancy.

No idea on this one...

>-- Lastly, (for now) since this is my first turbo car, I'd like to know some
>   maintainance basics.  What about turbo timers?  Are they worth the money? 
>   Are they really necessary on non-performance autos?  Which ones are good?
>   The guy I bought the car from said I could expect to replace/rebuild the 
>   turbo in about a year.  Is it common for the turbos to go out in this model?
>

Don't worry about the turbo.  It's water cooled, and you should never have any
problems with it. There's really nothing special to do except change the oil
and filter every 3000-5000 miles. I have over 250000 on mine (same year) and
I've never had any turbo trouble.

You *may* want to think about having your engine computer modified to get more
power.  Your car can easily put out 50 more HP.

...bill