Tempting fate

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

In message <343334FB.4758@isd.net> RC Ringlien writes:

>    For now I have bypassed the beast as it costs $189 from Audi--am I
> nuts to do so?  I have 125 k on the car which is a regular family
> vehicle and doesn't get really driven hard.  I never did hear this pump
> run.

a) It's hard to hear even when it _is_ running.
 
b) It's not essential.  If you don't replace it, just remember to allow lots
   of cool-down idling time after an 'energetic' run.  If you've only gone
   to the corner store and back, forget it.

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