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Re: Hose nipple

>Fellow Audians; I popped the hood on my 91' 200TQW to show a friend what 
>technology looks like. He noticed a hose nipple that had no hose. Being 
>naturally curious, I was wondering what it was. As you face the car 
>(head-on); 
>I'm assuming that the very obvious circular device that resides between the 
>black airbox (on its left) and the 20 valve, valve covers (on its right) 
>is the 
>turbo bypass valve (OK, so I'm not a gear head - I had enough sense to buy 
>an 
>Audi didn't I?). At 12:00 on this bypass valve is a hose-less nipple. Are we

>missing a hose, or is this a place for a mechanic to plug into or something?

>Many thanks. Greg

It's supposed to be that way it's the top of the wastegate and on the 
20v's the top has to see atmosphere.....

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

STEADIRIC@aol.com