picked up the UrQ, couple things wrong...

[Michael Williams <urquattro@surfree.com>]

hey all, i just picked up the UrQ from 2bennett...there are 2 things 
wrong which i notice...

1.  Boost cuts out above about 4000-5000 RPM...It has the 1.95 bar chip 
and wastegate spring, and the stock boost guage.  The boost seems to drop 
from the 1.8 bar to 1.0-1.1 bar.  Keep in mind this is an 86 MC engine.  
Andrew bennett's theory is that the knock sensor is retarding the timing 
because of bad gas, which is probably likely as the car has been sitting 
for months now, and i dont know if the PO had put in supreme.  in 4th, 
the boost cuts out, at full throttle around 4200and in 5th it will 
usually last all the way through to 5000-5200rpm.  Its really frustrating 
when this happens.  Does this sound familiar to anyone?  BTW, there are 
no vacuum leaks, the car stalls as soon as the oil filler cap is 
removed....

2.  The alternator light is glowing faint red.  I think this means that 
the alternator is on its way out.  They left a note in the invoice that 
the cooling fins are bent and that they recommend replacing it.  Does 
anyone have one?  Do you think the fins are all that necessary or should 
i just replace the voltage regulator/brushes?

Thats what i see so far.  Other than those two things, the car is 
OUTSTANDING...when there is boost, it is FAST!  It handles amazingly 
(especially with the lack of A/C), and brakes pretty well too....

anyway, hopefully one of you will know whats up..

TIA....



later...


Michael Sheridan Williams
ICQ# 11740998
1983 UrQuattro 170,000 miles, MC in there now, koni yellows, borla 
exhaust, BFG CompT/A ZR Tires
1985 4000 S Quattro 192,000+ miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut 
brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything)
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles

http://members.aol.com/daserde2