Re: New A6 Info

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Sean Ford say:

> Speaking of the 100/A6, and I probably should stick more to speaking of
> Audi's instead of wasting bandwidth (again, an apology), on my way to work
> this morning, at dawn and 28 degrees F, I stopped by an automated,
> touchless, carwash. This type of carwash uses high-pressure water spray for
> everything. Anyway, I went with the under-carriage spray as well as the
> standard wash and bogus wax (part of the package that includes the
> under-carriage spray), and when I was driving away, I had a small cardiac
> because the "Check Engine" symbol displayed for about 20 seconds :-o, went
> out :-), came back on for about 10 seconds :-o, and then went out for good
> :-). I'm thinking now that that was my last wash there, but I'm wondering
> if anyone else has had this sort of problem?  I hate to give that carwash
> up, since it's on my way to work (more or less), cheap, won't leave
> scratches on the paint, and it's a good way to clear the salt/muck that
> accumulates here in New England, but if it gives me and my Audi seperate
> heart attacks.. forget it!

That's normal for running cars through the wash. The high-pressure
spray gets into a lot of stuff, and can temporarily wet things like
wires, coil, belts, etc.

As long as the lights go off in a minute or two, all's well.

But, why let some mechanized goon wash your car? I use a bucket,
some car soap, and a soft, fuzzy mitten.

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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Only my cat shares my opinions, and she's fuzzy enough to wash with.