RE: HELP!!! Low boost 200tq

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

I don't know if your Mac-14 car has a WOT switch.  If it does, that is
probably your problem.  I'm pretty sure it does.  Wait, lemme go to Scott
Mo.'s Website:

Go Here:
http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/boost.html

It has a WOT switch.  Fix it, and email me back...

HTH,

Gary Lewis 
88 5kcstq 1.8 bar 110km Pearl w/Fuchs, K24 turbo, 2-piece EM
86 5kcstqw Sapphire and Platinum, stock 
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> OK, I've sent this to the list twice now and gotten exactly 0 (that's
> right,
> 0.0 for you turbo folks!) responses!!!!!!  C'mon, help a brotha out...
> Here it is again.
> 
> Later,
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Hussey <dan_hussey@email.msn.com>
> To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
> Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 11:00 PM
> Subject: HELP!!! Low boost 200tq
> 
> 
> >I waited a long time to ask the list on this...
> >
> >I have a 1989.5 200tq with the dual knock MC.  When I bought the car just
> >under a year ago, I saw the magic 1.4 bar number all the time.  After a
> few
> >months of use, that number dissapeared forever on the boost gauge and has
> >yet to be seen again.  In fact, my max bar of boost now is only 1.2!
> >
> >It's been this way for a few months now.  I have recently spent some
> serious
> >time trying to chase down this low boost problem and have yet to find the
> >culprit.  I have checked all vaccuum lines, pulled off the TB to IC hose
> and
> >checked it carefully, I had new injectors & seals installed about 6
> months
> >ago so it can't be leaking from there.  New fuel pump, new fuel fliter,
> >mixture seems fine and hasn't been messed with.  yesterday I pulled the
> >codes and I got the "4444"!  That's right, everything is fine there.
> And,
> >today, as a last straw, I replaced my WOT switch (even though the old one
> >tested fine) as I thought it might make a difference.  It didn't!
> >
> >I am at a loss here folks.  Any direction or advice on where to look for
> >this loss of boost power would be appreciated.  Otherwise, the car still
> >runs great, idles smooth, and pulls strong all the way up to it's 6500
> rpm
> >redline.
> >
> >Any advice on what might be causing my low boost condition would be
> greatly
> >appreciated!
> >
> >BTW, I talked to my mechanic the other day and he told me he thought the
> WG
> >spring might have gotten weaker and might be opening up prematurely and
> >bleeding off too much boost.  He said he sees it all the time on 930
> turbos
> >and other Porsches.  Is this something that plagued Audis as well???
> >
> >Later,
> >Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
>