Re: Turbo problem codes.

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <33FEFFD3.1728@mail.steelcity.net> turbo@steelcity.net writes:

> > > Possible Cause
> > > Engine has exceeded rev limit
> > >
> > > Check
> > > Driver
> > 
> > > Does it seriously say this anywhere in Audi documentation!?
> > 
> > No.  Just a little poetic licence.  But the Audi response, if there were one,
> > would probably be to try a lighter right shoe.

>  It is very difficult to over rev an AUDI.I personally have held my foot
> on the throttle,of my own car,at WOT and the engine would not go over
> 6250 rpm. I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS!!!!!! The only way to over rev is to
> down shift into to low of a gear ie 1st at 90 mph.

Oh, no - it's _very_ easy to over rev an ur-quattro.  At the redline, the 
tachometer simply flashes out of existence and back in again.  Then it does it 
again.  The next time ... it pulls the fuel pump.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club