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[Fwd: FW: KS recall gone bad]



Could you forward this to the Q-list for me?
I am not able to post right now because of the new server.

Mike Sylvester

Ok here it is... hope the fwd works right!
-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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Huw,

Could you forward this to the Q-list for me?
I am not able to post right now because of the new server.

thanks,

Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mike Sylvester 
> Sent:	Thursday, April 29, 1999 9:47 AM
> To:	'quattro'
> Cc:	
> Subject:	KS recall gone bad
> 
> I had the KS fuel injector recall done yesterday on my 94 100CS Q
> by Park Audi in Lawrence MA.  
> 
> Last night I thought I smelled fuel, so I removed the top cover on the
> engine. 
> It seems that the middle injector on the right side is leaking.  
> Without dismantling it is difficult to determine where the leak 
> originates from.  It looks as though it is where the fuel rail meets the
> injector. 
> 
> Park towed it this morning.
> 
> It is quite obvious that after the injectors were replaced, the engine was
> not run
> and checked for leaks.
> 
> There is no doubt that if run long enough, a fire would result.
> 
> Did I mention that I HATE dealers.  Nice of them to introduce the problem
> that
> they were trying to prevent.
> 
> The Park claims that the o-ring between the fuel rail and the injector was
> defective.
> 
> I believe that I am the 2nd to report leaking after the recall.
> 
> Mike Sylvester
> --
> 94 100CS Q
> 86 5KCS TQ
>