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Re: Hose nipple



On Mar 28,  9:31pm, gregsj@minimall.imm.com wrote:
> Subject: 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.

	That's the wastegate, and no hose is supposed to be connected
	to it.  I have this on the authority of a professional
	Audi mechanic.  Presumably this could be used (by someone with
	the stomach and the knowhow for it) as an additional boost
	control.

	I'm quite a gearhead, and I still wasn't sure about this one when
	I bought my '91 200TQ -- so you have company!

	-Arun