Re: 87 Audi 5000S Sudden Acceleration (repost)

[evangelo@mecf.wustl.edu]

Hi guys,
I found this in the rec.autos.tech, while I was trying to complete my education ...
I am reposting it without permission, but I guess that's why the guy posted
it in the first place ...
Evangelos


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>Article 120746 of rec.autos.tech:
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>From: Brian.Y.Lim@jpl.nasa.gov (Brian Y Lim)
>Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
>Subject: 87 Audi 5000S Sudden Acceleration
>Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 15:10:22 -0600
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>My father has one of these which drives fine most of the time.
>Once in a while, it would suddenly increase in rpm.  When
>transmission is placed in neutral, the rpm shoots beyond 4000.
>After you shut the engine off and start it again, it runs
>fine again.  This typically happens after driving on the
>freeway for more than 10 miles.  When the trans is in drive,
>with the brakes on, the rpm shoots around 2000.
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>Has anyone had a problem like this?  Wasn't there some kind of
>big media uproar about this?  When I called the dealer, they
>said that media made up the problem.
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>More importantly, is there a fix for it?  Please tell me how
>to fix it.
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