RE: Quattro Differentials?

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	From:	tturse@ps-b.com [SMTP:tturse@ps-b.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, August 12, 1998 4:59 PM
	To:	quattro list
	Subject:	Quattro Differentials?

	I know this has probably been mulled over hundreds of times, but can
anyone
	give a brief summary of when you can and/or should drive w/ the
center and
	rear diffs locked (85 4ksq), and the handling effects of each.
Also, is a
	the car actually 4wd all the time?  I noticed that the 85 manual
differs
	from the 86 and 87's in the do's and don'ts and when to use the
locked
	differentials.  I'm particularly interested in their use in driving
on snow
	and ice.  I have been unable to lock the center because of a bad
vacuum
	switch, but used the rear lock to get out of the snow when the car
was stuck
	a few times.   Just curious about the benefits of having a locking
center
	differential.  As always, thanks for your thoughts.
	BTW, my two labs like my car or any car they can get into for that
matter,
	but my back seat is covered in black and tan hair and the windows
are always
	crusted w/ drool.  I usually try to vac it once a month so it
doesn't get
	too bad- in my GLI, I went about 6 mos. before cleaning up the hair
and it
	took hours and a few rolls of duck tape to get it out!

	Sincerely,

	Thomas C. Turse
	Boulder, CO
	85 4ksq
	tturse@ps-b.com