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The car is back to running smooth, but there are still some issues to be tackled. Since I've put a budget cap at ~$100/month for non-critical issues, I've got to pick and choose my battles...

Blower Motor
This is the motor which delivers hot air to the cabin. Right now it is spotty at best, which means I drive in a whole lot of cold. I am not sure what to expect for this repair. It could be quite an adventure!

Fuel Injectors
I'm told I can rebuild them "on the cheap". This is a more likely option, as they cost $50/each new. That's the best price I could find. I would need five of them. I will need to do this before I can hammer down the correct idle mixture.

Idle Mixture
While the idle is much better, it is still not where it should be. I think I may be running rich (more fuel than should be in the mix, as opposed to lean), as I'm burning fuel much faster than I should be. Before I can do this, I need to make sure there are no vacuum leaks.

Instrument Panel
A bunch of soldering needs be done to fix issues with the LED display, speedometer, indicator lights, etc.

Fuse #4 Power Drainage
The devices on fuse #4 are non-critical (mostly interior lights), but I would rather they work without draining my battery. I need to test each device on the circuit to find the short, and while I'm at it I will replace bad lights and clean the switches for smoother operation.

Headliner
Saggy, saggy, saggy. If I get this cut out then testing all of the lights should go much quicker. Evidently you can buy headliner fabric at normal fabric stores. It is just padded fabric with adhesive. You use a roller paintbrush to gently apply the new fabric to the surface it is mounted upon. I have no clue how much the fabric costs.

Heater Box Enclosure Cover
This is a thin, brittle plastic cover held down by metal clips and weather stripping. It is cracked all over pretty bad. I can't buy a replacement, so I had the clever idea of making one using a superior material. The plan is to make a plaster cast and manually tweak said cast to compensate for the missing portions. Following this, I will attempt to use silicone rubber to create a replacement part. If I am successful, I will market them on the Audi World forums for other owners. If this process pays off it could pave the way for making other replacement parts.

Those are the main projects for now! The blower motor is priority #1, for obvious reasons...