[s-cars] RE: Intake Air Temp Code

[Tom Mullane]

Yes, the car is a 20V.  Yes, the sensor install is odd.  You'd think
they would put in in-line connector downstream if they were going to
weld the wires on...  At least the location is better than the 10V; talk
about sticking out like a sore thumb!

I am going to test and probably replace the sensor (regardless of
results due to the intermittent nature of the problem), as time allows,
and see if life gets better.  I'll post results.  It may be a while
before I get to it; unfortunately, I suddenly have other issues.  My
wife's A6 is intermittently throwing misfire codes.

Thanks for the input.

Tom Mullane
91 200Q
99 A6Q
Etc.

>At 6:23 PM +0200 10/1/02, Mihnea Cotet wrote:
>>Igor,
>>
>>On the 200q20v the intake air temp sensor sits on the intake manifold,
>>right after the throttle body. Though I didn't see the original
message and
>>I dunno what car we're talking about, I doubt this might be a 200 10v
if
>>the original message comes from the s-cars list :-)

>Mihnea, the location is different but the method of electrical
>connection is similar.  I think replacement is supposed to be via a
>set of gold plated contacts to the replacement sensor, or you can
>re-solder.

>Very odd design.  You'd think they would just do a connector like
>every other sensor...

>Brett