[s-cars] PSO needed

[Eric Phillips]

> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:03:33 -0700
> From: Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] PSO needed
>
> Hi Dave:
>
> Welcome to the s-car list! I recall your name from the 20v.org list
> (Rennlist), I still have my '90 90q20v along with a 1997 S6 and subscribe
> in
> digest mode.
>
> Anyway, to answer your question, yes, the PSO or POS does fail due to
> excessive heat. Also, the coilpacks under the cover will fail eventually
> too.
>
> You have several options here:
>
> 1. buy a new or used PSO, either from a V6 (AAH or AFC) or I5 AAN
> 2. replace the 2 PSOs along with all 5 coilpacks with 5 coilpacks from the
> 1.8T which incorporates the PSO, coil and sparkplug boot.
> 3. buy a "upgrade system" from 034 Motorsports which uses remote coilpacks
> /
> PSOs.
>
> If you are a DIYer and not afraid to do some legwork, the 2nd option can
> be
> done quite cheaply, for less than $300 or you can buy a plug-n-play one
> with
> wiring harness from 034 or Apikol for $500-$600.
>
> The former was pioneered by Dave Forgie, and there is a list of all the
> parts
> required available on AudiWorld, or also the archives here.
>
> One note, heat is the enemy here and many choose to run without the coil
> cover.
>
>
Sean,

The cost for an Apikol kit is $345, and the 034 kit is $355.  If you brewed
your own, I'd say that you'd be staring at $200-250.  These are in United
States greenbacks, naturlich.

I have the 034 kit.  Instructions are missing one step, but it's obvious
what's going on when you start unplugging the car's electrical connectors at
the firewall.  Other than that, it's a well-designed and put-together kit.
It took me all of 10 minutes to put it on.

The other hour I spent was changing the damn spark plugs.  (Thanks to Dave
F. on that as well - the tool list was very helpful.)

Eric

1995 UrS6 "Silber Geist"