[s-cars] S6 Gremlins

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

I think so, i popped both the sensors out and cleaned them, although i am not using the car now until i get the coil pack conversion in the mail.

Iain
> 
> From: "Ronald Whiton" <dooksniffer at gmail.com>
> Date: 2006/05/16 Tue PM 09:03:15 BST
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] S6 Gremlins
> 
> 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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