Re: trunk powerlock

[Alexei M Voloshin <Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu>]

I had the same problem on a 91 100. The trunk in this car is locked, 
unlocked by a little rod that is moved by pneumatic pump that in turn 
moves a little locking clip in lock cylinder.. What happens is 
that when the lock mechanism gets dirty, the pressure is not enogh to 
move the dirty locking clip in the mechanism. So I opened the black 
plastic cover inside the trunk lid and cleaned the lock mechanism and 
lubricated it with light oil. Also adjusted the boot on the pneumatic 
pump-rod connection. If that boot is not on properly, some air leaks out 
and pressure falls. Took me 15 minutes.

Alex

On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, rpm wrote:

>  all,
>          looking for input on a minor glitch thrown at me by the audi gods.
> My 1990 200t 's trunk won't unlock with the central locking system.   I can
>  still open the trunk by turning the key to the diagonal position.    This
>  happened once before, but it repaired itself somehow.   Not a terible
>  problem, but quite irksome.   Anyone have any cluse, experiences or repair
> reciepts? ; )    Any input appreciated.   TIA.
>  Reid Meyer
> JR- Finance & Accounting
> Pennsylvania State Univ.
> '90 200t (123k)
> '81 5ks (RIP @ 183k)
>