[s-cars] New sensor still got codes

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

brilliant mod fitted in less than 20 minutes, i am not the greatest with wiring myself so i didn't even consider diy, and yes it is truly plug and play, does away with the pos units completely. Cured my misfire.

iain
> 
> From: "Aaron Taylor" <atay at cox.net>
> Date: 2006/05/26 Fri PM 03:54:13 BST
> To: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>, 
> 	"'Markus Fagervik'" <markus.fagervik at abo.fi>, 
> 	<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] New sensor still got codes
> 
> 034 vs do it your self coil modification
> Iain - 
> How plug and play in the 034 coil kit.  At 355$ it seems like a pretty good
> deal.  Did you compare costs to wiring something up yourself?
> Is it truly plug and play?
> Are you running the coil cover?
> Ive been experiencing some slight hesitation and am considering this mod.
> Thanks
> Aaron
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:13 AM
> To: Markus Fagervik; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] New sensor still got codes
> 
> Markus
> 
> i would say you are right, i had a high boost misfire which may have been
> upsetting the sensors, i have now replaced both sensors down there and still
> had the code as i earlier reported. However what seems to have cured the
> problem is the 034 efi 1.8T coil conversion, it's been fitted now for 48hrs
> and rigouresly tested (down to 18mpg on the trip computer ahem) not a miss
> at all.
> 
> Iain
> > 
> > From: Markus Fagervik <markus.fagervik at abo.fi>
> > Date: 2006/05/26 Fri AM 08:53:42 BST
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > CC: iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> > Subject: Re: New sensor still got codes
> > 
> > I haven't been following this thread, but I had the same issue on my 
> > S2 (ABY engine, almost identical to the AAN). I tried changing sensors 
> > and all that stuff, but nothing worked. Car would still randomly cut 
> > out and leave that "Engine speed sensor (G28) - Implausible signal - 
> > Intermittent"-code. 
> > 
> > Well, later on I had to change an ignition coil due to a misfire 
> > condition. After changing the coil the car has not once cut out nor 
> > have I gotten the aforementioned fault code! My best guess is that the 
> > bad coil was shorting out, the ECU went crazy and somehow reported 
> > this misleading fault code.
> > 
> > Not saying that your fault is the same, but it's a good guess.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Markus
> > 
> > Quoting iain.atkinson at tesco.net:
> > 
> > > Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 8:11:51 +0100
> > > From: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
> > > Subject: [s-cars] New sensor still got codes
> > > To: <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
> > > 
> > > i have replaced what i thought was a failing engine speed sensor
> > > (G28) on my S6 but it's still throwing me the code, intermittant
> > > signal, car is even now starting to cut out on me, not at speed but
> > > slow stuff like pulling in the drive or coming up to a junction, any
> > > further ideas on why this should be??
> > > 
> > > I know this one runs off the flywheel teeth, am pretty sure i don't
> > > have a damaged flywheel (like missing teeth)as the car starts fine,
> > > had a recent clutch done but the car has always thrown this code ever
> > > since i first got it 5 months ago. Bentley doesn't seem to show any
> > > sort of gap adjustment on this like abs sensors for instance.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > Iain
> > 
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