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Need a wastegate
In message <199707082346.QAA22649@gonzo.wolfenet.com> Orin Eman writes:
> > Symptoms on the car: At first, had boost like crazy. The car was really
> > flying (1.5-6 bar) Then, when accalerating, the car would stumble badly
> > (but never die). Not a good thing when trying to merge on the Washington
> > area's "Ring of Death" (beltway).
>
> Good mechanic. Definitely symptoms of a blown diaphragm.
It's one of the easiest things to check, because the _upper_ chamber should be
airtight. Just couple up a hand-operated vacuum pump to the upper chamber and
give a couple of squeezes.
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Phil Payne
phil@sievers.com
Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club