[s-cars] S4 hesitates , stumbles at elevation

[chris chambers]

I'll get in line and say coil failure......



----- Original Message ----
> From: George Verbryck <georgeverbryck at yahoo.com>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Wed, September 30, 2009 5:03:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4 hesitates , stumbles at elevation
> 
> Well I have gotten several replies for coil failure as the suspect. This 
> unfortunate as the coils are the newer 2.0t coils for 06+ cars.The new style 
> coils are beefier and bigger but I guess have not fully addressed the problem 
> yet. I was trying them out in hopes I would not have to replace the whole coil 
> system again . The plugs were changed at the same time with the NGK Iridium. I 
> bet they do not have 5000 miles on them . I have the Apikol coil harness.  Again 
> on flat land  I have no symptoms, I guess the extra umphh of passing uphill 
> exposes coil failure quicker. In the meantime I can just wait for it to get 
> worse, great. On the bright side it was still a great drive and I do not live in 
> the mountains so I will not have to be dissapointed everyday. Regards, George
> 
> 
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