[s-cars] S6 Gremlins

[Ronald Whiton]

Is the G28 a stealer only item?  I was browsing the usual sites
without any luck.

Ron Whiton
'95 S-heap


Kent, sorry about the direct reply.

On 5/16/06, Ronald Whiton <dooksniffer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Is the G28 a stealer only item?  I was browsing the usual sites
> without any luck.
>
> Ron Whiton
> '95 S-heap
>
> On 5/16/06, Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > iain.atkinson at tesco.net wrote:
> > > i need some advice please, i have on order a 1.8T coil pack conversion
> > which i hope will cure the high boost misfire that i have. Whislt still
> > driving the car vag com shows i now have 2 further problems.
> > >
> > > 1. G28 (which i think is the crank position sensor) is saying implausable
> > signal, this is a code that somes and go's and has done since i got the
> > car in january this year.
> > >
> > > 2. Lambda is now showing up too, saying that it's out of range, when i
> > try to clear this one it comes straight back on the vag com.
> > >
> > > Have i screwed up the lambda sensor???? and should i replace the G28
> > sensor???
> >
> > 1. If you get sporadic codes on a sensor, like the G28, it may be
> > a sign that the sensor is on its way out (old age, wear, etc).
> > However, it may also be triggered by some other sensor, as bad
> > readings can cascade. If the G28 is original, it might be time
> > to replace it.
> >
> > 2. The Lambda (O2) sensor out of range may be triggered by the
> > misfire, as the too rich/lean condition causes the O2 sensor to
> > go out of range. I don't think it would kill the sensor, but
> > that's a guess.  Fix the misfire, clear the codes, then see if
> > the O2 sensor code returns.
> >
> > --
> > Kent McLean
> > '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> > '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
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