RE: Fuel injector recall - V6

[Gatlan Dan D <GatlanDanD@Dubuque.deere.com>]

The person I've talked to gave me his name took my name and check the VIN
and told me I can have my driver airbag grounded but "There is no recall on
fuel injectors". So, I'm waiting to get...some fumes !
Thanks,
Dan



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Elliott Potter [SMTP:epotter@abraxis.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, March 10, 1999 11:49 AM
> To:	Gatlan Dan D
> Cc:	Marc Winston; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: Fuel injector recall - V6
> 
> Did they say there's no recall at all, or just for your car?  If they
> said there's no recall at all, call again and talk to someone else...if
> the person you talked to gave you their name (as they should have) then
> mention that to whoever you talk to.
> 
> Basically there are some 1992-1995 V6's with injectors that are leaking
> gas onto the engine.  What it sounds like is Audi is trying to narrow
> down exactly which cars have this problem, but there will definitely be
> some people with 6 free injectors sometime soon.  
> 
> As of now, the recall has been announced, but not acted upon because
> they still don't know which cars need the new injectors.  The person I
> talked to collected my name and VIN and told me I'd get a phone call if
> any new news came up.  I guess "There is no recall" is halfway true;
> they haven't notified anyone yet, and they're not giving out free
> injectors yet, so the recall really hasn't technically started.  I guess
> just hold your breath (especially helpful if there are gas fumes in the
> car :)
> -- 
> Elliott
> 
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> 
> 
> Gatlan Dan D wrote:
> > 
> > I've just called Audi of North America and the answer was "There is no
> > recall on fuel injectors"
> > Now what?
> > Dan
> > 
> > > Marc Winston wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > What exactly is the problem with the fuel injector?
> > >
> > > Supposedly some seal might fail and leak fuel onto the engine.
> > >
> > > > My V6 seems to ponder before picking up speed occasionally on
> > > acceleration, is
> > > > this the problem.
> > >
> > > Unrelated to the recall.  Auto or manual transmission?  Have you
> checked
> > > oxygen sensors?  Filters?
> > >
> > > > I have heard nothing here in the UK about any recall.
> > >
> > > They were supposed to start notifying us in mid-February but they've
> > > been putting it off--I think that they're trying to narrow it down a
> bit
> > > more so that they don't have to replace 223200 fuel injectors!  When I
> > > called up Audi of America recently it sounded like the person I talked
> > > to was reading from a script...I guess a number of people have called
> up
> > > about that.  Incidentally she didn't show my car ('93 90) as having
> this
> > > recall apply to it, but she did say that details are still coming down
> > > on this one.
> > >
> > > So basically don't hold your breath, but if your engine catches on
> fire
> > > they'll probably foot the bill :)
> > > --
> > > Elliott
> > >
> > > There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."