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RE: A4 recall?



I understand that all A4 engines are affected. Don't know for sure about
the 1.9 TDI, but the 1.6, 1.8, 1.8T and the V6 all have this problem. It
just seems a bit weird to me that the A6, which shares some of its engines
with the A4, doesn't have a recall on it.

Tom
1988 80 1.8S

>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!

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   Tom W. Nas, graphic design                        tnas@dtpdirect.nl
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