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> 1.  One day, my 4kq started to blow grey smoke, meaning incomplete
> combustion.  I thought it was bad gas.  Turned out...get this...a crack in
> the metal just above the glove box which allowed rainwater to leak on the
> computer wires which then filled the computer box with 8 oz. of water, thus
> frying it out.

Yup.  ur-quattro ECUs often show signs of external water damage.

> 2.  Check the ball joint outside bolt on the front suspension.  It has a bad
> habit of working loose on the 4kq's.

Not if it's properly torqued.

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 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
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