[s-cars] Ignition coil replacement

[Daniel Koropchak]

Does the cover fit with this setup? My 92 does not have the strut bar to mount onto.


--- On Mon, 3/9/09, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Ignition coil replacement
> To: "Aaron Ryba" <aaronryba at yahoo.com>, "s-car-list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 4:44 PM
> i take it this is the one:
> http://www.efiexpress.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=18
> 
> at 168k miles, my car doesn't have any obvious misses,
> but sometimes there is a noticeable, abrupt drop in power
> under acceleration that goes away a few seconds later.  i
> suspect an ignition coil or POS is gradually failing.  i
> haven't gotten around to replacing anything yet, but the
> LS2 coil conversion seems like the way to go.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Aaron Ryba <aaronryba at yahoo.com>
> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 1:11:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Ignition coil replacement
> 
> Another solution I just used is to replace the whole
> she-bang with a D585 (?, or D581) coil setup from EFI
> express for $425. The coils are sourced from a Chevy
> Yukon/Suburban application. Pretty good fabrication from
> Marc Swanson. It is sold as a "plug & play"
> system but you may have to do a bit of modification to mount
> the coils like I did. Evidently he is working on an improved
> mount that connects to the strut tower bar.
> 
> No more worries about failing POS or coils.
> IIRC you can also make your own setup for maybe $280 (?).
> The info is in the audiworld archives
> 
> Check out the postings on the Audiworld UrS4/6 forum.
> 
> Aaron
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:54:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Graham Hicks <urs6turbo at yahoo.ca>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Ignition coil replacement
> To: "Eyvind E. Spangen"
> <eyvind.spangen at vwaudi-club.no>,
>     s-car-list at audifans.com
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> 
> No way would I consider running the cover over 1.8T coils
> no matter if stock or how far from stock the car is.  I have
> had several 1.8T coil fail without the cover, so I can only
> imagine how short their life would be with the cover.
> There have been a couple of guys on the AudiWorld forum
> that have stated that the 1.8T harness and V8 S4 coils (077
> 905 115 S) make a more reliable setup, but the cover still
> has to stay off.
> 
> 
> Graham Hicks
> UrS6Turbo at Yahoo.ca
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Eyvind E. Spangen
> <eyvind.spangen at vwaudi-club.no>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 9:03:44 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] Ignition coil replacement
> 
> The coil pack in my '94 S4 is going bad. It's
> missing under boost, but
> during normal driving and moderate acceleration under some
> boost, it is
> fine. Have tried with different POS'es - no difference,
> it's one or more
> coils/coil wiring. Plugs and the "tubes" between
> the coils and plugs are
> new.
> 
> 
> I have found 5 solutions:
> 
> 1. New OEM coils. Can be had for $120/piece. Expensive, and
> I still have the
> dreaded POS'es that can fail. In the end almost as
> expensive as the 034 set,
> and far less durable. Not an option.
> 
> 2. 1.8T coil conversion. Less expensive, but I've read
> that the 1.8T coils
> can't handle the heat under the coil cover very good.
> Is this really a
> problem running just a chip on an otherwise stock engine?
> 
> 3. Used coils off Ebay or something. Can work for many
> years, or they can
> fail again in a few weeks. Impossible to say, and a
> possible waste of money.
> Can be had pretty cheap, though..
> 
> 4. 034 HO coil set. Technically the best solution, but the
> price is IMHO
> horrible.
> 
> 5. Replace the wires on my old coil pack and keep my
> fingers crossed that
> the problems are caused by cracked insulation and not the
> coils. 
> 
> 
> I'm considering trying #5 first, but does anyone have
> any BTDT on replacing
> the worn wires - is it possible that it might help? I'm
> thinking that maybe
> a failing wire would have caused a missing cylinder all the
> time, not only
> under boost..
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> E. Spangen
> 
> 
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