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

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

In just over 1k miles my coil packs are still tight and no rubber trimming either.

Iain
> 
> From: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at ae.ca>
> Date: 2006/06/19 Mon PM 04:27:42 BST
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars]  A 1.8t coil conversion stumble AKA Beltway hilarity
> 
> Sandy:  Two things:
> 
> First one:
> 
> IF the silicon rubber rings and the hard part of the coil packs are
> trimmed 
> properly (as per my DIY instructions), the metal end of the coil packs
> will 
> snap hard and fast onto the spark plugs.  I have been running the 
> conversion since Sept 05 and nothing has moved.  No CNC'd hold down
>  plate required.
> 
> Second one:
> 
> OE POS and Coils and 1.8t coils do NOT throw codes.  From what you 
> described and the fact that you got a code (which you haven't pulled
> yet),
>  I suspect it will be your cam position sensor.  The time you spent at
> the 
> side of the road playing with your coil packs just allowed the CPS to
> cool
>  down enough to restart.  Pull the codes. My money is on "2113".
> 
> Dave F.
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