Re: ? on 86 5kt pre purchase

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Richard Miller writes:
> I am about to buy a 86 5kt , non quattro and I have a few questions.
>     Would this car have the bomb? I am begining to think that this is an ABS
> problem only, would this car even have ABS? Any way to tell if the bomb is
> blown?

The 86 5KT does have the bomb.  It's used on all type 44 cars (84-91
5K/100/200/V8), and not exlusive to ABS-equipped cars.  For the 86 model
year, I think ABS was only offered on the 5KTQ.  The non-Q models don't
have ABS until later model years.

Bomb test procedure is pretty well doc'd.  Check the qlist archives.

> What is the compression ratio for the engine? any gotchas when testing the
> compression.

You have a standard first generation MC code engine: 7.8:1.

> What is the difference between the 5k and 200?

Name change came in 1989 model year.  Associated with that change
is a major upgrade of the interior and dash, and a number of little
enhancements.  Otherwise they are the same.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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