[s-cars] re: No 4 coil

[Bob DG]

I thought the coils were plug & play?

Any writeups on installing OEM coils?


>From: "Robert Rossato" <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
>To: <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>, <audijim at aol.com>, 
><s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] re: No 4 coil
>Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:28:23 -0500
>
>You need the proper crimp terminals, which are available from Wurth, and
>the proper crimping tool.  Once you have those it's very easy.  New
>coils come with enough length of wire to reach the POS from cyl #1, so
>no splicing of any kind is necessary.  As you move down the coil pack
>from #1 to #5 you'll have to cut off the excess wire   Just did this job
>a month or so back on Paul K's car.  Replaced all 5 coils.  Looks like
>factory installed, except that the wires aren't printed with the
>cylinder number like the original ones are.
>
>Glad to see everyone's back.
>
>bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > manuelsanchez at starpower.net
> > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 10:24 AM
> > To: audijim at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] re: No 4 coil
> >
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> >
> > "I replaced the coil at #4 cylinder (no splicing, I did it the
> > correct way)....."
> >
> >
> > I'm curious, how did you replace the coil without splicing in
> > the new one into the existing wiring?
> >
> > I developed a misfire under heavy load at the track last
> > weekend and since all 5 coils are relatively new I'm a bit
> > dissappointed.  On the street I haven't noticed a misfire at
> > all. I'm guessing each 20 minute track session exposed a weak
> > link somewhere.
> >
> > This demon first manifested itself after a removed the coil
> > cover to check plug tightness after about 3 - 20 min track
> > sessions (and wouldn't you know, all the plugs were tight).
> > That check seemed simple enough and took all of 10 minutes, so
> > I've been scratching my head trying to figure out how I could
> > have possibley buggered things up. At that same time I also
> > added some 110 Octane leaded (no kitty for the track event) as
> > I was low on go-juice as well. So my 2 variables were removal
> > of the coil pack to check for plug tightness and adding about
> > 10 gallons of 110 Octane leaded gas.
> >
> > All my coils were soldered into some of the existing wiring,
> > with heat shrink wrap covering the solder joints, under the
> > coil cover. If my memory serves me, I don't think the coils
> > had long enough leads to reach the POS's without some more
> > wire, but I could be mistaken.  The new coils definitely
> > didn't have any connectors at the end oif the wires.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -manny
> > 95.5 S6 Avant
> > mostly RS2
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