Re: 4ktq conv. questions

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

Cool, thanks huw,
	I didn't realize it was just 12v power to the WUR.  Thats easy.  I
havent gotten to tracing that side of the harness yet.  :-)  Anyhow,
thanks for the description of the WUR.  
L8R

	Todd Phenneger
	1983 ur-q / black / getting a MC
	1984 4000 quattro / modified/ turbo conv almost done.
	1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!

On Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Huw Powell wrote:

> Todd Phenneger wrote:
> > 
> > Scott and anyone else who knows or has an opinion
> >         In your reply to this in response to the Fuel Distributor
> > differences (which was very good BTw)  you mentioned that the Warm up
> > regulator controlls pressure on top of the Fuel distributor Plunger.  My
> > question is what does the WWarm up Regulator defaut to if it isn't hooked
> > up.  
> 
> if it is bolted to the block it's going to warm up anyway.  the
> electrical connection just helps it along...
> 
> >         so, since this thing is disconnected, does the Fuel Dist behave
> > like the engine is warm?? 
> 
> Nope.  see above.
> 
> >         Is it safe to drive the car with this disconnected?
> 
> yes.  btw, to "connect" it, just throw 12v and ground at it.  it's just
> a heater coil.
> 
> >  Also, what exactly is the vacuum line going to the warm up
> > reg. for??  I guess I dont fully understand the function of this unit.
> 
> well, this is a stretch, from n/a apps, there are two vac lines on my
> old ones - they provide cold WOT enrichment.  If you look at the 82 CIS
> vacuum diagram on my site, you may be able to see this set up.  While
> cold the thermo-vacuum switch makes it possible for there to be a
> different pressure on the diaphragm (stored "idle" vac on one side,
> low/no/anti* vac on the other side.  when the thermo sw opens it stops
> this from happening.
> 
> the word drifting around here also seems to be that there's one that
> provides "on boost" enrichment on the turbo WUR.  This is probably what
> you are looking at.
> 
> hth a tiny bit!
> 
> *"anti vac", of course, = boost
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
> 
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> 
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>