Another wonderful(not) Audi defect

["Dave Aukerman" <mhauk@ccsdana.net>]

Driving down a two lane road yesterday when I noticed the acel. pedal had a
fair amount of resistence. i.e. would not go down.  Push a little harder
and BOOM, WOT.  Problem was the pedal did not return and meanwhile the car
is in 5th(thankfully) and running like a stuck pig.  Turned key off and
coasted into someone driveway, pop hood and found that the rod which runs
parallel to the accel. cable and opperates the cruise control vaccum had
popped out of place and wedged itself between the fuel injection lines. 
After removing the rod and tossing it in the car and everything is fine. 
Makes me want to grab the rat b*stard that designed this setup and beat the
!@#$!%$^$#@%^%&^% out of him.  Considering that 45min later I would have
been in rush hour traffic in Indy makes the blood run even hotter.  

Dave
rant mode still armed