Re: Run away! IT'S A BOMB!!!!

["Bernard Littau" <bernardl@acumenassociates.com>]

The bomb is located more-or-less under the radiator on my '88 5kcstq.  Mine looks a lot like a bell shaped black thing with hydraulic hose fittings.

 

Just this weekend, messing around with the 5k, I noticed the same blue thing in front of the drivers side door.  Anyone want to give us a hint as to what it might be :-)

 

Best,

 

Bernard Littau

Woodinville, WA

'88 5kcstq

-----Original Message-----
From: Nate Stuart <nathan.stuart@maine.edu>
To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 8:45 PM
Subject: Run away! IT'S A BOMB!!!!

Well, not exactly :-P

After locating my braking problem I have found it to be a bad bomb. After running the car for a few min. then shutting off I can't even get 1 depression out of the brake before it goes solid.

After finding this out I was wondering exactly where the bomb is located?!? I found a suspicious looking item behind the left front fender, is that is. It is blue and cylindrical. If it is does that mean that I have to remove the entire quarter panel to get to it?

Also wanted to know if I could use a bomb from a previous model year? I have an '87 5kcstq. The car with the good (hopefully) bomb is an older '84-86'ish 5kt model. I also know of a junked coupe of the same vintage. Are any of these compatible with what I have?

 

Thanks for any help in advance!

 

'87 5kcstq 139,000