Re: V8Q flywheels & hydrolock

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In a message dated 8/8/98 12:37:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
cobram@Channel1.Com writes:

<< A new $400 flywheel
 and 6 more hours and everything was back in and running
 like new.  Car starts on half a crank and roars to
 life.  Owner calls next day, coming down to pick up
 the car.  My friend goes out to start the car and
 zzzzzzzzpttttt, the spine tingling sound of several
 teeth and a bendix going south.  #$%@##@!
 
 Got on the horn to several dealers, this isn't THAT
 an uncommon occurence on V8 Quattros.  Pass & Weis
 (dealer) has had 2 V8Q's, IRA has had one, and the
 "V8 guy" at Clair says he's seen three with the
 SAME problem. It's caused by fuel getting dumped
 in the engine, the result is a hydrolock situation
 that sends flywheel and bendix teeth flying when
 starting the car.... 
 Pass & Weis mechanic says that their hydrolocking
 was caused by the ECU dumping fuel into the engine.
 Only thing in common amoung those who have
 experienced this problem is that all the cars in
 question were sitting for long periods of time
 before the hydolocking problem manifested itself.
 
 The car should be back together by Tuesday, and
 as soon as the culprit is found I'll post to the
 list.  I've been on the list for several years,
 and always ask many questions of those with first
 hand knowledge of V8Q's, and this is the first
 I've ever heard of this.
  >>

This, too is the first I've heard of that particular problem.  If you hadn't
reported it, I would guess it was very improbable.  Of course, my V8 never
sits for more than two weeks:-).

-Ingo Rautenberg
1990 v8q 202,000 miles