RE: Engine cleaning tips

["James M. De Arras" <jmd@westlab.com>]

Do NOT run the car if it is missing or running rough.  You will do permanent
and rapid damage to your catalytic converter.  I got condensation in the
rotor cap once after washing, when something came up and I could not allow
the usual 6-8 hours to dry, and I took the car on the road for a short trip
to the soccer field, missing severely.  The catalytic converter overheated
from all the unburned gas, and melted down, plugging the exhaust.  Expensive
to fix!

Jim

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Rex Pedersen [mailto:fega@fega.com] 
Sent:	Friday, October 29, 1999 10:32 PM
To:	audi
Subject:	Re: Engine cleaning tips

Don't forget, most of the engine is electronic. It's hard to wrap little
bags around every connection and sensor. My 10 5cylinders, by comparison
are not as sophisticated as the newer breed, but are enough to become
unreliable after a washing.

V8Q's don't like it much either... I did mine and ran like s#!t for better
part of a day. Not sure if this does any permanent damage.

Rex Pedersen
85 5ks
86 5ks wagon
87 5ksQ
90 V8q