Ring Any Bells?

[James Marriott]

Haudi,

When my car suffered from this (intermittent, still ran fine),
our North-American Audi-demi-god ScottMo suggested tweaking with
the distributor location. There's a "window" that the ECU checks
for agreement betwixt the halls on the distributor and the crank
(TDC pin). If it's outside the window, this code might pop. The
fix: rotate the distributor ~5 degrees from its present location.
Drive for a few weeks (if it starts). Code? Rotate 10 degrees the
other way. Naturally, YMMV, but it worked for me.

cu, James Marriott
'87 4kq (alias "late-B2 90q"), 180k
'89 200q (MC1/MAC11-C, ProconTen/no bag), 131k
Boise, ID, USA     http://www.webpak.net/~marriott/
----- Original Message -----
From: Kaklikian, Gary <Gary.Kaklikian at compaq.com>
To: 'Charles G. Alday' <calday at umich.edu>; 'Peter Berrevoets'
<pjberr at home.com>
Cc: 1 Quattro List (E-mail) <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Ring Any Bells?


> I've a been getting an intermittent "check engine light",
typically when
> accelerating under boost.  No noticeable driveability issues.
Light goes off
> when close throttle and then cruise at part throttle. Pulled
the "hall
> sending unit" code  (MAC14) - 2113 .  Problem seems to reoccur
periodically,
> and yes I've cleaned the hall sender connector contacts.
>
> So does 2113 necessarily point to  the hall sending unit
signal?   Can it
> indicate other problems with the low voltage ignition circuit
or other ,
> possibly mechanical,  problems with the distributor?  Someone
even suggested
> a high tension problem, e.g, shorting coil wire, could trigger
the 2113.
>
> Thanks
> Gary Kaklikian
> 86 4ktq
> 92 S4
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Peter Berrevoets[SMTP:pjberr at home.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:51 AM
> > To: 'Charles G. Alday'
> > Cc: 1 Quattro List (E-mail)
> > Subject: RE: Ring Any Bells?
> >
> > Distributor.
> >
> > Intermitent fault, can be repaired but you have to
disassemble the
> > distributor by driving or drilling out the pin in the drive
gear. No new
> > pin
> > is available and you will have to source a clevis pin to
replace it. Bring
> > in the old hall sender to a bosch dealer and he can get you
the part.
> >
> > HTH - BTDT
> >
> > Peter Berrevoets
> > 1990 200TQ
> > Toronto, Canada
> > http://frontpage.home.net/pjberr/
> >
> >
> >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> > > >[mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> > > >Behalf Of Charles G. Alday
> > > >Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:57 AM
> > > >To: quattro at audifans.com
> > > >Subject: Ring Any Bells?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hello Everyone -
> > > >
> > > >I was driving down the road and the engine just died on my
> > > >'86 5KTQ.  I
> > > >rolled into a parking lot and it would not restart.  I
> > > >checked the fuses and
> > > >#24 "engine timing" was blown.  I replaced it and it still
> > > >wouldn't start
> > > >and the fuse didn't blow again.  I towed it home and there
> > > >it sat for almost
> > > >2 weeks.  I would go out and try to start it and wiggle
> > > >wires, but no luck.
> > > >I checked the error codes - nothing.  It was outside, so I
> > > >couldn't do alot.
> > > >I decided to make the effort to move it into the garage
and
> > > >had to roll it
> > > >back.  For reasons I won't go into I hit the starter with
it
> > > >in gear to move
> > > >it a little - it then started.  I let it run for awhile
and
> > > >checked the
> > > >error codes and got only "2113" - Hall sending unit.  I
did
> > > >the whole check
> > > >of it in Bentley and everything checks out.
> > > >
> > > >A couple days before this last incident the engine died
> > > >right after leaving
> > > >home.  I pulled over and it started right back up.
> > > >
> > > >Does any of this ring a bell with anyone?  Any
recommendations?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks much.
> > > >
> > > >Chuck
> > > >'86 5KTQ
> > > >'87 4KQ
> > > >
> >
>