Re: Hose nipple

[steveb@falcon.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> 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.
> 
... to which Arun capably replies:
> 	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!
> 
Hey, the QTC is the same way stock, and I had an qualified smog check 
tech try to tell me that my car didn't pass smog because there was 
no hose connected to that nipple.  Don't sell yourselves short ...
you all are more qualified as gearheads than many pros!

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com
San Jose, CA (USA)