JoJo 17

I spoke to Audi North America and Audi HQ. While they both agreed the design was faulty, they returned to manual intake control versus vacuum control, and they never did a recall. The parts are fairly poor plastic and will never hold up to the heat of the engine long-term, but there are no third-party or after-market solutions. Audi recommended a full intake manifold replacement, which includes replacing the vacuum unit with manual. That is a $3200 part. This is a poor solution, so I searched salvage yards and every after-market company in the U.S. One called me back to say he located the part on a shelf out of inventory. The part arrived yesterday ($450 USD), and I dropped it off at the shop. I am hoping to have the car back in a couple of days.

I had a check engine light appear and was told by the mechanic servicing my car that the intake manifold runner control actuator has failed and is no longer moving the manifold so I need to replace it. They initially ordered the wrong part because apparently, they didn't confirm the VIN. The part needed is the Intake Manifold Vacuum Actuator 079133619C for Audi or VW. This part has been discontinued and I have not been able to find a refurbished or used part. I checked with Wolf, eBay, and ECS but had no luck. I'm looking for additional suggestions for a replacement part or alternative part number. Otherwise, I am told the solution is to replace the entire intake manifold for $2400. That seems crazy for a part that would have cost a fraction of that amount. Any assitance would be welcomed.