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

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

I agree.  This concerned me, so I simply removed mine altogether.  I also figured it "should" reduce heat transfer to the coil itself, since it eliminates any direct contact between the coil and the head... except the actual spark plug tip.
 
dave
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Forgie <forgied at ae.ca>
To: s-car-list at audifans.com; iain.atkinson at tesco.net
Sent: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:20:19 -0600
Subject: Re: [s-cars] A 1.8t coil conversion stumble AKA Beltway hilarity


Iain: For giggles, I suggest removing one of your coil packs, removing
the
 rubber sealing ring and then re-installing.  I am guessing (from my
trial
 and error R&D work last summer) that you will find the coil pack sits
down
 further without the untrimmed rubber ring AND it will also "snap" hard

onto the  spark plug. 

Dave F.

>>> <iain.atkinson at tesco.net> 06/19/06 09:31AM >>>
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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