Re: Unexpected Acceleration on my 5000

["Sean Ford" <sean@nwh.org>]

Stephen, was there a BMW closing in on you? Oops, did I bring THAT up
again?

Sean Ford
sean@nwh.org
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA  02162 (USA)
'92 Audi 100CS 5spd  18K miles (and counting!)
'89 Suzuki Katana 600 14K miles (and hibernating)

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> From: Stephen J. Siblock <steve.siblock@sheridanc.on.ca>
> To: Audi Owner's Listserve <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: Unexpected Acceleration on my 5000
> Date: Friday, April 04, 1997 10:18 AM
> 
> Hi all, long time no see.
> 
> Well, it really happened to me.  Three times so far.  My 5000 suddenly 
> accelerated on its own.  Honest.
> 
> The first two times were on the highway.  No cruise control on (doesn't 
> work), and all of a sudden the it lurched up and accelerated full 
> throttle for about 3-5 seconds, when the turbo kicked in I really flew.  
> The third time was last night with the car idling... from roughly 800 rpm

> the engine started racing and hit about 2,500 for a few seconds, then 
> calmly slowed down back to idle speed.
> 
> Anyone want to buy a 5000 Cd turbo, cheap?  :-)
> 
> Any ideas on why this is happening?  I've had the car for two years and 
> it's never done anything like this before.   Please reply to me as I am 
> not on the listserve at this time.
> 
> 
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