Re: Audi Factory Manual

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hi Larry;

    Welcome to the world of Bentley! I think most people who use it
initially experience this frustration, but eventually you get to know where
the info is (no, logic has nothing to do with the placement of the info).
The really neat thing about the Bentley is that 3 months from now, you will
be looking for something completely different - say removal of the front
seats - and lo and behold, there's the schematic for the starter! :o)
    The information is all there, somewhere. I've often spent considerable
time looking for info I have seen in passing (like spark plug torque data).
I find pencil notes in the index and margin help when you find something
"out of place" which you know you will need some day!

Fred Munro
'91 200q  279k km

----- Original Message -----
From: Newman,Lawrence C. <lcn@mitre.org>
To: Audi <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 9:15 AM
Subject: Audi Factory Manual


> I bought the Audi Factory Manual for my '89 200 put out by R. Bentley.
> I have the 5 Series BMW manual published by Bentley as well.  I also
> have or have had manuals for most of my cars for the last 40 years.  I
> still have a couple of Master's Manuals for all U.S. cars of the late
> 30's and 40's.  However, I can't remember ever having such a hard time
> extracting useful information from a manual in my life.  I was tracing a
> starting problem that involved the solenoid and the ignition switch and
> can find reams of wiring diagrams but thorough explanations for exactly
> where each wire goes is still a bit of a mystery.  I accidently found a
> diagram of a starter relay and I guess that is the solenoid.  The
> troubleshooting flow chart is a good idea but the one for starter
> problems seems to have left out the possibility of the transmission
> neutral switch being responsible for no ignition switched current at the
> starter solenoid.
>
> The reason for this semi-rant is to ask if anyone else has trouble
> locating relevant and accurate facts and direction in this manual?  Is
> this a new classification scheme that I should understand better than I
> do?  I also have the Haynes manual for the 1988 Audi's and, even though
> incomplete, is organized in a recognizable way and contains information
> that I expect: like how to take apart things fastened  strangely - such
> as door panels.
>
> Larry
>
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