No Idle Thanks All I think it was the dip stick

[JeffreyZentner at colfaxnet.com]

Hi All
Thanks for the help. I checked the cap it looked fine, then I looked at the dip
stick and it looked like it was part way out so I pushed it in good and tight
and the car runs fine. Thanks again.

Jeff 

Alta CA
5TK

Quoting Dave Yentema <yentemad at rider.edu>:

> If you pull the dipstick out, there should be a rubber o-ring on there that 
> seals it within the tube. The oil filler cap should fit snuggly, and there 
> should be a rubber gasket on the inside of that as well
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <JeffreyZentner at colfaxnet.com>
> To: <jlagnese at massed.net>
> Cc: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:09 AM
> Subject: Re: No Idle
> 
> 
> >I have looked for vacuum lines around the dip stick but do not see any. Did
> 
> >I
> > miss something?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Quoting jlagnese at massed.net:
> >
> >> Sounds more like a large vacuum leak. Did you knock
> >> off a vacuum line or hose?
> >>
> >> John
> >> ---- Original message ----
> >>
> >>   Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:34:11 -0800
> >>   From: JeffreyZentner at colfaxnet.com
> >>   Subject: No Idle
> >>   To: quattro at audifans.com
> >>   >Hi All
> >>   >I drive a 87 5000 Turbo Quattro daily. This
> >>   morning when I went to start it, it
> >>   >would not idle. Sometimes it runs a little ruff
> >>   in the morning but this never
> >>   >changed. The one thing I did last night was to
> >>   add more oil. This morning it is
> >>   >hard to start and if I take my foot of the gas
> >>   and the RPM go below 1000 the
> >>   >engine will die. I have looked for wires I might
> >>   have pulled off when adding
> >>   >oil but I do not see any. I looked at what I
> >>   think is the idle adjustment screw
> >>   >in the front of the turbo housing and it is still
> >>   there. When I try to start it,
> >>   >it is like the fuel from the pump is there but it
> >>   will not continue to run
> >>   >without just the right amount of gas at just the
> >>   right time. What has gone
> >>   >wrong?
> >>   >
> >>   >Jeff Zentner
> >>   >
> >>   >Alta CA
> >>   >
> >>   >87 5TK
> >>   >
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