Re: Smelly Car Saga - Part 3 Episode 5

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis, Gary M <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>
To: 'Quattro List' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Monday, June 29, 1998 4:55 PM
Subject: Smelly Car Saga - Part 3 Episode 5


>Hi Audifans,
>Thanks to those who have offered help(Andrew, Tom, Bob, Wolff, Steve and
>Avi).  Somehow this list always restores my faith in humanity.  That's
>the good news.
>
>The smell continues, albeit less (or I'm starting to like it).  I
>checked the brake lines running to the back of the car.  They seem
>solid.  There is no fluid in the cabin(and as Huw pointed out, the stuff
>don't smell anyhow).  The clutch stuff isn't leaking into the car
>either.
>
>I'm moving on to the Pentosin related hdwe now.
>
>This is update stuff, as requested.  I'll post the solution if it is
>forthcoming.  In the mean time I'm searching and praying.
>
>Thanks Again,
>
>*********************************************************************
>Gary M. Lewis
>1986 5000   CS Turbo 5 Speed   195,000 miles 1.8 bar
>*********************************************************************

    Gary;

    Have you taken a good look under your back seat? Along with the battery,
there should be a vacuum pump for the power door locks and other
miscellania. Check the battery for overcharging and leakage and check the
battery vent hose for integrity. You may be smelling battery acid eating
your galvanized underpan, although this doesn't generally smell like brake
fluid. Check the electrics under the seat for meltdown.
    It sounds like you have thoroughly investigated the brake system, so
your smell must be something else.
    Just a guess....

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  255k km
(ex '63 VW Bug with-hole-in-floor-under-the-battery owner)