RE: Audi 90 Quattro 20 V, 1990

["Daily,DerekSJMCG" <DDaily@sjmcb.mitsui.com>]

Still others have replaced the entire distributor due to other issues and
hence learned that the problem has NOT been absolved!

Same others replaced ABS sensor only to discover that the pulsating which
evaporated briefly, is now back.

FWIW, I looked up Webster's definition of the word to "fix"...below are a
few choice selections I believe relative to our vehicles.

-  To treat with a chemical preservative (zymol? pentosin?)
-  To set right or adjust (temporarily of course)
-  To get even with (go ahead and try...the car will never pay you back)
-  To influence or arrange the outcome of illegally (hmmm?  speeding? CC
swaps? Turbo transplants?  Ponderosa Ranch Rallies?)
-  A difficult or embarassing situation (often)
-  To convert into stable compounds that can be assimilated (need I say
more...)

Derek Daily
90 CQ
86.5 VW qsw

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Eric Renneisen [SMTP:renneie@hlthsrc.com]
> >Hairy green toads from Mars made George Stroe say:
> >> 1.Engine noise like a rattle, around 2,000 RPM, when 
> >> decelerating only. Seems to come from the rear of the engine. 
> >> Audi mechanic says no big problem, but unable to say what it 
> >> is without dismantling valve cover 
> >
> > This one is probably easy. Angela's '90 90Q20V did this for
> > quite some time, I finally got pi$$ed enough to track it down.
> >
> > DO THIS WITH THE CAR COLD!
> >
> > Slide underneath, follow the exhaust downtubes down from ...
> [snip]
> 
> The 2000rpm range and the valve cover comment from mech. makes 
> me think it could be the infamous distributor rattle. Some have 
> fixed this with thin washers, others have had to replace the 
> distributor. For details, check out:
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/3229/engprob.htm
> 
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