RE: A4 recall?

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

Which engine is it that has this problem? Both? We only get the I4 1.8
and V6 2.8 here in the States.
- peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa, usa
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  80 mazda 626


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Chris Newbold [SMTP:cnewbold@eznet.net]
>Sent:	Monday, October 28, 1996 7:07 AM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	Re: A4 recall?
>
>> From: Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv <tnas@dtpdirect.nl>
>> 
>> Through the grapevine I heard that the dealers here are going to treat
>> every A4 that comes in for a service to a new oil pump. This has not been
>> released to the general public, but apparently the oil pumps can put too
>> much pressure on, allowing the valves to open at the wrong time. Oops!
>
>Heheh. This is a switch. Early V6s (including my '93 90) were prone
>to low or no oil pressure due to porous oil pump castings... Yet
>more oil pumps on Audi...
>
>-CHris
>