Question about Struts + Idle (stuck high)

[P-O Selander <EUSPOS@am1.ericsson.se>]

> Hi all,
> Just got back from a long vacation out west and 6000 miles more the
> Audi, a 1989 100 E. Been running great, but I have a few questions:
> 
> - Need new shock absorbers. What is the general opionin on the list.
> Go Audi (expensive)original (Bilstein or Kone?) or buy aftermarket
> (Gabriel ProRider etc)? Heard something about the ProRider are too
> stiff and will wear out the strut bearings. Any advice?
> 
> - When I was high up in the Rockies, (+4000 feet), idle many times got
> stuck at 2000-2200 rpm. I hope I have only a clogged Idle Controller
> Valve since I had a vaccum leak earlier and possibly some oily residue
> has found it way in there. Sometimes the idle return to normal after a
> quick increase in rpm. Sometimes not. Car is idleing normally once rpm
> has fallen down to 800 rpm. Annoying since it is an automatic...
> 
> Lastly, a thanks to Gary Bracken in Denver for a nice chat and coffee.
> Always to hook with people in real life that you previously only have
> talked to over the net. Thanks Gary and I hope you'll find that new
> quattro...
> 
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