[s-cars] Dropped a cylinder

[Jim and Sue McCarthy]

-----Original Message-----
Les,

I just had the same thing happen.  Lost #1 cyl.  Found out that it was the
coil.  Replaced it and the car still missed.  Found out that a bad coil will
sometimes short the ignition control unit.  Replaced that unit and all is
fine.  Coil ran about $90 but the ignition control unit was expensive at
about $270.

HTH,
Doug

To any one interested,
The Audi control unit has a Bosch # 0227100209.  I bought one this
week from my local parts source.  He ordered it directly from Bosch.
I paid $156 plus $6 postage.  The receipt indicates a Bosch list
price of $278.  This particular store gives me the mechanic's
discount. A dozen or so Audis in the last three decades earned me
this status.
Jim
88 5KQ
95 S6 Avant
00 TT coupe

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Jim and Sue McCarthy
Pforzheimer House Masters
46 Linnaean St.
Cambridge, MA  02138
ph; 617-493-9743
fax 617-493-9753
(Jim can also be reached at
jmccarthy at oeb.harvard.edu)