RE: Cruise control not working

["Chris Covington" <malth@umich.edu>]

PS - I've got a 5 spd.  ALL Coupe Qs are 5 speeds!

Wasn't the V8 the only quattro automatic, ever, in '90?  Then the slushboxes
came after...

Chris
'90 CQ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Covington [mailto:malth@umich.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 9:54 AM
> To: audi-20v@emailsol.com
> Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Cruise control not working
>
>
> Hey guys,
>
> After fixing the hatch squeaking problem on the car, the only
> annoying thing left is my non-functional cruise control.  It
> doesn't do anything.
>
> I've replaced the switch(es) on the steering column with brand
> new ones to no avail.  I checked to see if the plunger throttle
> thing can apply pressure or vacuum and it can (no holes).  All
> the hoses connected to the unit look fine (fresh), but I don't
> have a MityVac to test them.
>
> However, I couldn't find the other end of the vacuum hose which
> goes through the firewall, I thought it would go behind the brake
> pedal but I couldn't find anything back there.
>
> What else could be bad?  I've heard the unit itself hardly ever
> fails, so do you guys think it's the vacuum hoses?  Is there
> anything else left that could fail???
>
> What should I do next?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
> '90 CQ