Re: Why would a 4000 5 cyl vibrate/sound rough?

[Phil Ethier <ethier@freenet.msp.mn.us>]

On Thu, 21 Sep 1995, Luke D. Vinogradov wrote:

> vibrate uncomfortably at idle, and this didn't smooth out at higher
> revs, just kinda got faster.  It's hard to describe it, a little
> like missing a cylinder, I guess, but not as severe as that.  It was
> definitely worse accelerating under load than just revving in N. 
> The car has done about 230,000 kms (~143k miles) but doesn't seem to
> blow any smoke, and didn't really seem to be lacking in power.  The 
> trans is of unknown origins, having been tacked on by the dealer 'cos 
> the old one had had it (and he can't even pronounce Audi!).
> 
> Could there be a (relatively) cheap/simple cause of this, 

Had this in my Syncro.  I finally figured out it was running on 4 instead 
of 5 most of the time.  Got it in a dark garage and ran it.  Engine was 
putting on a light show.  New Bosch plug wires, and it runs great.  Get 
the "factory loom" set, and replacement is easy.

Phil