Re: Long cranking/Oh my aching ring gear

[Michael Spiers <mikes@specnet.com>]

>   All Audi Turbos I've had experience with seem to require a long crank
>   time to start. All non-turbo Audis seem to start instantly. I always just
>   assumed that it is the relatively low compression of the turbo engines
>   that makes 'em hard to light off. Seems to be "normal" for turbo
>   Audis.....

I beg to (sorta) differ.  Both my '84 5kS _and_ my TQ start right up, none of
that 4 to 5 second business.  Now, the only '89 200 that I've seen (Brian
Collins) DID take a long time to start, so maybe that's a trait of the later
turbo's (higher compression according to Ned?)

-- 
-Mike
mikes@specnet.com
mks107@psuvm.psu.edu
87 5000CS TQ
84 5000S (2,000 miles away and a mile high)
90 80 (sibling's mode of transportation I get lynched into working on)