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Low Power: 86 Audi 5000 turbo
My girlfriend just got an 86 Audi 5000 Turbo (automatic). I have really no
experience with these cars, but I have some (reasonable) amount of car
knowledge. While driving, it is hard to push this car above about 70 mph
-- the engine light indicating that boost pressure is too high comes on,
and I just can't seem to get the tach over about 3000 rpm. Needless to
say, I don't think that this car is developing the amount of power that
it should. Fuel economy is good -- about 27 mpg. A mechanic I trust
said that the turbo was not shot, which was my first idea, but he *could*
be wrong. Does anyone have some suggestions on where I should start
looking for the problem, or IS there a problem?
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-Preston Brown
preston.brown@yale.edu