Re: The Problems....

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

Coolian decided to speak these words:

>1.) Left blinker blinks very fast, then not at all (interior), rear blinker
>doesn't blink at all.
>Is the fact that both of the interior green arrows blink when I put on my
>signal mean anything to anyone?  Is this a design flaw or just specific to
>my car?

it is designed into the car that both flash.  In fact i was thinking 
about this the other day.  Why do you need two seperate blinker lights?  
It doesnt make sense.  I know exactly which one is on either by the way 
that i switched it or as soon as i go to turn it off if i make a lane 
change, by the way that it is oriented.  It doesnt make sense to me that 
everyone complains about having one blinker...doesnt bother me in the 
slightest.  Anyways yours is blinking because your rear light is 
out...replace it and its fixed.
>
>2.) Car starts very rough, gasping a bit...Then if it's not given gas
>immediately, it stalls out.  Runs steady after 30-45 seconds.

Check the fuse for the fuel injection.  I made this mistake too:  alot of 
people think its an extra fuse and take it out for one reason or another. 
 It is in i think position 22 and is in a row at a 90 degree angle to the 
rest closest to you.  It will be the one slot in that line that has 
contacts for a fuse.
>
>3.) Front end clunks a bit when I hit a pothole but clunks A LOT in the back.
>I bought new strut mounts for the rear and hope this will help.

Could be a bunch of stuff, diff mounts, control arm bushings, tranny 
mounts (?), strut bearings, tie rods, etc etc...
>
>4.) Interior grey cloth apolstery is a little dirty and looking for a
>low-cost way to clean it all up.

Probably just some apolstry cleaner, but dont quote me on that one.
>
>5.) Looking for the chrome "4000" from the back of my car, AUDI says they
>don't make them anymore but I want one in mint cond.

Well, actually, i would recommend actually removing them and then 
polishing the paint to make it look like it was never there.  I removed 
the "Audi 4000S" and just left the quattro emblem and i like it alot.  
But you wont find one in chrome, and actually, i dont believe that these 
ones are supposed to be chrome.  But i could be wrong...

And careful with the comments about an audi with problems....the 4kq's 
are very reliable for the most part...that is except for bushings in the 
suspension....


later...


Michael Sheridan Williams
ICQ# 11740998

1985 4000 S Quattro 180,000+ miles, Turbo conversion soon?, Koni 
Yellows/2Bennett, strut brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, 
Hella XL Driving lights (2x130w), magnacor wires....<out of breath>
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything)
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles

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