[s-cars] A 1.8t coil conversion stumble AKA Beltway hilarity!

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Sounds like SOMEONE needs to just get a plate CNC'd to hold them into place,
not unlike:

http://www.cheapassracing.org/s-car/COP11.jpg

I have something similar on the Mitsu, works very well and while it may not
be "spec" on the 1.8T, I do believe there are grooves in the valve cover at
the very least to ensure that gravity isn't the only thing keeping the
coilpacks in there.  Wouldn't take much more than a very careful measuring
(ahem, paging all enginerds) and a couple trips to the CNC shop.  Heck, I'd
say you could take a piece of billet aluminum stock and have the Audi rings
embossed into the top for not much more, so long as it's not mass produced
enough for some lawyer to send you a cease and desist letter.

If there are any listers in the Cleveland/Wakeman/Elyria, OH area, I could
recommend someone that could set this up for y'all.

Joey Redneck


On 6/18/06, Sandy Sligh <sdslig at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
>
> This afternoon, I was cruising along a wonderful donut
> of asphault hell called 495, at a steady speed (about
> 65-70).  I remember thinking to myself, "Damn this car
> is running like a dream!" Suddenly, following that
> super jinx...  Stumble. CEL. Massive loss in engine
> power (limp mode?) and ME trying to ease myself across
> three lanes of beltway traffic like an old lady
> crossing the road.
>
> Sweet.
>
> After popping the hood and dont see anything
> particularly obvious, I started pulling and reseating
> the coilpacks.  She starts back up fine and i drive
> the rest of the way .. slowly.
>
> Was that the reason? It was frightening. I was looking
> at the engine later and think that added a piece of
> 1/4" aluminum bar stock with holes for studs and nuts
> would do a nice job of holding the packs in (if thats
> what actually happened)
>
> I have not pulled the code yet but based on how well
> the car ran AFTER the "event" Im suspicious of the fit
> of the 1.8t coils.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Sandy
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