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Re: Vapor lock

At 20:22 22.06.98 -0400, Bill Hinton wrote:

>     1) 89 200 non-q fails to start when hot.  Noticed that blower for 
>     injection tubes fails to come on. Is there a fuse or relay for the 
>     blower?  When I pour water (very scientific) over the fuel 
>     injection hoses car starts.  Is this just a coincidence?  I noticed 
>     also that using a lower octane.  Does this make sense?

It sounds like a typical example of vapor lock. There's a one-point switch
at the heat shield in the vinicity of the wastegate. Try shorting it's wire
to the ground. The injector fan should run. 

>     2) use of heater in winter causes severe fogging up.  Much less 
>     with use of A/C.  Had heater core replaced and still have problem?

The windows on my 5KT fog up easily if I don't run the A/C, too.

>     3)  no manual with car.  What are the security buttons built into 
>     car radio?

You can get the manual from your dealer.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)