Re: A4 2.8 12v engine (inside)

[harrison <hsapir@multiverse.com>]

The plate did not touch the intake at all. It merely sat about one inch
beneath. It came off with about ten bolts. Under it was an open hole & two
bolts that housed valves that did not reach the chamber under the plate.

harrison

Elliott Potter wrote:

> Could the plate move at all?  This could be related to the
> variable-length air intake track.
> --
> Elliott
>
> "People in the computer industry use the word 'user,' which to them
> means 'idiot.'"
> ( Dave Barry )
>
> harrison wrote:
> >
> > Just for the heck of it, we stripped down a 96 A4 2.8 engine today that
> > was broken from a wreck. When the intake came off, there was an aluminum
> > inspection plate (or whatever). Under it we found two allen bolts and an
> > open hole. Can anyone tell me the meaning of this just to satisfy my
> > curiosity?
> >
> > harrison