Re: More newbie 90Q questions

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made .andrewnewman say:

> #2-The coolant temp gauge occasionally will not come off its left side
> stop even after driving for 10-15 minutes and then it will slowly start
> to register a temp. Is this indicative of a problem with the cooling
> system or just a finicky sensor?

Probably just the multifunction temp sensor, an easy fix.
New ones are about $40 or so, pop in in less than 2 minutes.
A common failure, did both my old cars.

> Reading this list has made me very paranoid about the reliability of my
> 1991 90Q. What is the general consensus regarding reliability of this
> particular Audi? I love the car and I think it was a bargain for $7000,
> with only 64K, fully loaded black/tan leather.

Don't be. Like most technological cars, they need maintenance.
But if properly maintained, they are not unreliable. Keep up
with the list and you'll find most of the common problems to
keep an eye out for.

My wife's '90 90Q20V has 150K+ on it, running strong. My old
'89 100Q (now in new hands) has close to 200K on it.

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