hi all,
this isn't vanagon related but thought that i'd ask the question here
anyways.  i'm looking at possibly buying a 1990 audi quattro 90. it's got
an undiagnosed problem.  the owner thinks it's a blown heaad gasket but
the symptoms don't point to that.  no coolant in the oil, oil in the
coolant.   the main symptom is that there is smoke coming out of the
radiator hose from the maine radiator.  it's the hose that connects the
maine radiator to the auxiliary radiator.  the owner pulled the auxiliary
radiator and disconnected the hose that connects the two radiators.  the
hose is connecting only to the main radiator and is free at the other end.
when you try to start the car it turns over very slowly with some clicking
noises(fuel pump working?) but won't start.  the car has been sitting
around for a while now so not sure if the gas has gone bad.  anyone know
what these symptoms are?  never heard of smoke coming out of the radiator
before.  the body on the car is extremely clean and the owner only wants
600 for the car.

thanks for any help.

ki