Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 03:05:35 EDT
Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Audi 5000 - no vanagon
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In a message dated 99-04-17 13:48:46 EDT, KC-Sadie-VW@WEBTV.NET writes:
<< and missing and wouldn't accelerate. After awhile it would act normal
but then the problem would return. I'm thinking the ECU, fuel injection
or the turbo. Any ideas?
probably related to a vacuum leak before the turbo.. i doubt its the ECU ive
never had a 5k ECU go bad. did it kind of "buck" while giving it gas?
The car also seemed to run rather hot. The temp guage sat at the middle
(straight up) or a little hotter whe idling at a standstill. Is this
normal?
its normal for gauge needle to be at halfway (straight up) when idling when
hot but it shouldnt go too much more to the right...and the fan should be
running constantly at that point.
Are the miles too high on this vehicle? Will all the electronic doodads
go out one by one? Are parts expensive? Is there anything else I should
watch for? The dealer was asking $2150 but has already told me
(unsolicited) that he'll take $1950. How's that price? If I seriously
consider buying it I will take it to a mechanic for a check, but that
costs $50+.
>>
i have 4 audi 5000's. 2 are turbos, and 2 are turbo quattros.
the lowest mileage car i have is my pearl '86 5kTQ, with 140k mi, and the
highest is my black '86 5k TQ with 180k miles. i just bought my pearl '86 5k
TQ last week, for US $1000 and i felt that was a steal. i would have paid
$3000 for it, (if they were asking that much) because it is in great shape.
i have a '84 5k Turbo, that i bought for $5000 in 1988 when it was 4 years
old. (it was $22,000 new....remember how CBS "60 Minutes" killed the resale
of that car with their "unintended acceleration" hype?) ive owned it for
more than 10 yrs, and it had never left me stranded aside from 3 years ago
when the turbo blew on the PA turnpike. (coming back from Ron's house!! ) i
put another rebuilt turbo in (about $400), and its been great since. its
still my daily driver. i wont sell it because i will never get what i want
for it. the 5 cyl engines are basically bulletproof, and they are far more
reliable than any vanagon ive ever owned. they are very dependable, and fun
to drive. the major downfall of the audi 5k is the power steering
(hydraulic) system. when you own a audi 5k, you will find that a leaky PS
rack/pump wont bother you after awhile... :<) (keep a few quarts of
hydraulic fluid around :<)
little stuff that i stock up on at the junkyard are: window switches and
regulators, doorhandles, heater blower motors, and other misc electrical
parts. it has not "nickle and dimed" me more than any other 12-15 year old
car.
any more questions, let me know...
also, there is a list specifically for the audi's:
quattro@coimbra.ans.net
(to post questions to the quattro list)
have fun w/ your new audi
chris
'84 5k Turbo sapphire/grey leather AT 160k mi
'86 5k Turbo Quattro black/black leather 5spd 180k mi FOR SALE
'86 5k Turbo Quattro pearl white/black leather 5spd 140k mi
'86 5k Turbo red/black leather 5spd 150k mi (rearended, donor car for
vanagon projekt, but still runs and drives great!!)
oh...and a few vanagons, too :<)
