A stupid question about my 83 4ks

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <3270E580.167EB0E7@ti.com> Luis A Marques writes:

> I think the "4" is for "four cylinder" and the "E" is for "fuel
> injected"
> in german (I don't remember how it is written, but Mercedes uses the
> same
> convention).  I could be wrong though.

Being trendy (German-style) both VW and Audi used the "E" to mean "economy".  
At one point in Germany, the Golf "E" had a push switch on the end of the wiper 
control stalk that shut off the engine.  Pressing the accelerator with the 
clutch depressed automatically restarted it.  "E" cars had extra-long top 
gears, etc.
 
OTOH - "E" _is_ short for "Einspritz" - the root of various German words that 
are associated with injection.  But, in Germany, they tend to use "i" for that 
purpose.  Again, by their own standards, being trendy.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club