Re: Pentosin flush

[Igor Kessel <e6941tb@ix.netcom.com>]

Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:

>         >Which warning are we talking about here?
>         >The warning I'm talking about is the brake pad wear warning (O)
> in the
>         >AutoCheck display.  The owner's manual indicates this warning
> is also
>         >indicative of hydraulic pressure problems.
> 
> Are you sure? On 5Ks the "(O)" warning light is only for brake pads. The
> "brake" warning informs of low brake fluid level, low pentosin level and
> low hydraulic pressure. I doubt if Audi changed the meaning of these
> lights on newer cars.

Aleksander is absolutely right here, it's the same way on a 200.

 
>         >The red rectangular BRAKE
>         >warning flashes when I hit the pedal once quickly, will stay on
> if I pump
>         >the pedal half a dozen times with engine at idle, a few more
> with engine
>         >at higher rpm.  One or two pumps is all it takes to get a hard
> pedal
>         >after engine shutdown.
> 
> Sorry, but these are exact symptoms of a dead bomb :-(

Ditto here. 
Those are the classic dead bomb symptoms. The new (6 mos old) bomb on my 
car allows no less than 35 pumps before the pedal goes rock-hard.

-- 
Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ - 18psi (TAP)
'98 A4TQ - on order...again. For the third time and counting.
Philadelphia, PA
USA