Re: How does the hood release work on 85 A4Q? (and much much more!)

[human <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

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You have to make sure you are pulling the cable *through* the sheath.  Just
pulling the cable will release the pass. side catch but you need the sheath
to be *pushing* against the dr. side catch to release it.  Try pulling wire
while firmly holding the sheath away from you.  Be patient setting up your
grip and applied forces - no point in hurting yourself.  A good 3/4" to 1"
of relative motion should do the trick.

Huw Powell
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Date: Sunday, 18-Aug-96 11:00 PM

From: John                     \ Internet:    (jb@access.digex.net)
To:   q g                      \ Internet:    (quattro@coimbra.ans.net)

Subject: How does the hood release work on 85 A4Q?  (and much much more!)

Fellow Audi slaves,

I am continuing work on my 85 A4Q to get it road-worthy again.  I would like
to first off thank Linda at Carlsen Audi for her help in finding the parts I
needed - even a little connector for my headlight switch that everyone else
claimed was unavailable (unless I paid $100 for the whole wiring harness). 
Linda found me the connector for under $10.

Next, can anyone help me repair my hood release?  My hood release cable
broke at the handle.  I got a complete replacement handle and cable to
install, but when I tried to open my hood (with a pliers on the wire stub),
I found that only the front right latch released.

After going at the locked latch from under the car, I finally got it to
release.  But I found that the release cable goes right past that latch to
the front right one, with no attachment!  I cannot find any way that this
cable could ordinarily release the front left latch.  Even if it were
attached, it seems to me that it would pull in the direction to close the
latch rather than open it.  All I can find is a white plastic piece sliding
loose along the cable, which could hook onto the release latch, but being
loose, that would do no good, and if it were tight, it seems to me it would
pull the latch the wrong way.

So I am very puzzled as to how I can fix this.  Can anyone take a peek under
their hood for me and give a pointer?  How should the release cable hook
onto the front left hood latch?

Finally, when going to replace my distributor cap, I found something that
amazed me.  Upon pulling the ignition wires off the distributor cap, all
that was left in each of the holes in the cap was a pile of green metallic
dust.  No sign at all of the metal connectors that should have been in there
.  Now I know why my car didn't run when it was wet, but don't see how it
could have run when dry either.  Guess the dust was able to conduct the
spark....

John


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