RE: HELP!!! Low boost 200tq

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

Disregard the previous email.  I didn't notice he replaced the WOT.  Go to
WGFV or Multi Function Switch.  Sorry for the mix-up.  Scott has a great
write up on both...
Gary


> 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
> 	>
> 	>
> 	>
> 	>
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