Re: I Love My Quattro But...

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

Have you tried replacing fuel filter or at least checking it out??
Is the injection system clean?? Put some techron in the gas tank before your 
nest fill-up.

Hope this helps.

Alex

On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, Steve Gronback wrote:

>         I love my Quattro.  I love my wife more.  But I have an excuse.
> Maybe you guys can help.
> 
>         My georgeous '91 20v Turbo Quattro 200 just runs poorly.  I've spent
> 6 months trying to fix the problem.  Here are the symptoms:
> 
>                         Engine feels like it falters or hesitates
>                         Sputtering sensation upon acceleration, even when warm
>                         Glitch at 3200rpm prevents smooth acceleration
>                         Mileage varies from 18/24 to 21.5/26 at best
> 
>         Question-what mileage should this car get?  I've got 106,000 miles
> but its in great condition supposedly, and a ton of work has been done recently.
> 
>         Here's the rub.  I bought it from the local shop owner who serviced
> my Rabbit GTI for years.  He drives an Audi, as do many of the mechanics
> there.  I bought it because he said he can fix anything on this car.  Now he
> claims "all the guys at the shop just love it and think nothings wrong".
> 
>         The Audi dealer was great.  The mechanic agreed that there was no
> way this car should run like this.  He worked on it for 3 hours. Said he
> didn't have the tools to check fuel pressure, and I'd have to come back.
> Now they won't return my calls.
> 
>         You guys were great about the oil filter question.  Thanks again.
> Steve Gronback
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