RE: Another wonderful(not) Audi defect

["Perry, Chris" <perryc@wdni.com>]

I Just bought this plastic washer for my 89 90q and it was a whopping
$1.80(usd).  Haven't had time to use my 6mm(I think) open end wrench to
take the "socket" piece off and replace the washer.  I am out of town
right now, but when I get back I can look at the P/N and post it to the
list.

chris perry 

> ----------
> From: 	Osman Parvez[SMTP:oparvez1@nycap.rr.com]
> Sent: 	Thursday, November 19, 1998 9:23 AM
> To: 	Dave Aukerman; Quattro
> Subject: 	Re: Another wonderful(not) Audi defect
> 
> Dave, 
>      This is a common failure mode. I wrote about it a few weeks ago.
> Exactly the same problem. I think Igor's 200 did the same thing. The
> little plastic bit washer shaped piece breaks after a certain number
> of
> years. 
>      Igor replaced his rod, I haven't gotten around to it yet. When
> (and
> if) I get the time, I will try to fix the original rod or replace it
> completely. If you figure out a elegant repair to the original rod,
> please post to the list. 
>      NOTE: People, if your throttle is suddenly giving you more
> resistance than is normal...DO NOT force it. Pull over and see what
> the
> problem is. The throttle linkage is binding somewhere. 
>      P.S. For those owners who haven't experienced this yet, perhaps
> you
> can save yourself the aggrevation by checking the prop rod plastic
> washer type ring. If it is cracked, perhaps some adhesive/glue will
> save
> it? 
> Osman Parvez
> 89 200q
> Albany, NY
> 
> 
> Dave Aukerman wrote:
> > 
> > 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
>