[s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

In a nutshell... that CPS situation blows.  As many miles as I have, and as much as my UrS goes out in the sticks, it might be wise to buy one and carry it along... even if it's $300.
 
As much trouble as I had finding a set of 225/45/17 snow tires in Montana last year... I'd hate to have to find a CPS in a hurry.
 
Having no BTDT with that part, I may not even recognize the failure symptoms.
 
Dave 
 
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)


The 1.8t coils are 'better', but any vw stocks them because they are still a known weak link.  CPS isn't an if, it's a when, and IME, just when a guy does a fresh tune up service for a long trip.  The hardest part of the CPS IMO, is as it starts to fail, it gives intermittent driveability problems that don't always (rarely IME) throw a code.  A real bitch to try to tell a guy that a 300USD part 'might' be the problem, and it requires cam gear removal, and the only diagnostic for it, is replace with known good.
 
 
SJ
 
In a message dated 4/24/2007 10:03:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Djdawson2 writes:
I ditched the POS in favor of the 1.8t coils.  I've got 240k on mine... never replaced the CPS either.
 






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