graemus

Greetings,
Try to bear with me here folks, I had my tonsils removed yesterday, and the pain killers are puttin a hurtin on my thought processes!
I've heard much talk of turbo timers on this board and much of the need for a cool down period. When I picked up my 2001 Avant from the dealer a few weeks back, he told me, and I paraphrase here: "Unlike previous iterations of the 1.8t, the 2001 will circulate coolant through the turbo after you shut the car off, so if you hear whirring/gurgling noises from the front of the car after shutdown, dont worry, it's normal."
Day before yesterday, I was out pushing the car pretty hard, and when I shut it off, I heard sounds as he described coming from the front of the car (radiator area, I didnt lift the hood). My 2001 owners manual discusses the need for a cooling off period after spirited driving, but I'm thinking that maybe the manual was printed before the change was added to the car.

Any thoughts/supporting facts??

Jim

2001 A4 Avant
Melange/ecru/clay
Sport/Cold/Conv./ESP

TuRbO79

and that's the main concern of hot shutdown where the oil cokes onto the bearings. Hence, the need of a turbo timer.<p>Darryl
'01 A4 1.8TQMPXS clear corner mod, LLTek sport grill

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