New A6 Info

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <97Mar7.100636est.8065-2@gateway.nwh.org> "Sean Ford" writes:

> 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
> :-).

The German workshop manual states in heavily underlined type that the engine 
_MUST_  be switched off if the engine bay is spray-cleaned.
 
One issue, perhaps, is the crankshaft oil seals.  The crankcase is under a 
gentle vacuum and moderate quantities of air are sucked in at all times - more 
when the seals are worn.  You might have replaced some of this air with water 
...

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 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club