S2 needing some TLC

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  • Jas11n
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Jan 2004
    • 5067
    • Country: England

    #16
    Originally posted by Jamo
    ( At least it didn't blow your cable this time )
    LMAO, those pesky 7A's
    2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
    2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
    1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)

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    • mak2503
      S2Forum Addict
      • Jun 2004
      • 235
      • Home: Scotland Current: United Kingdom

      #17
      A local chap and his mates who are into their VW's and Audi's came round to look at the car in the interest of buying it.
      One guy actually used to own a 3B model in Emerald Green so he knew quite a lot about them.

      They plugged in VAGcom again but could not get a reading (Jason tried but could not get a reading from it)

      They took the spark plug cover off and tried to get the car to spark but there is no spark at all.

      Does anyone know what would cause this to happen?

      The young lad said he would have bought her due to the condition of the car but it was the non working engine that put him off even though he knew the fault might be an easy one.

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      • AndyP
        S2Forum Zealot
        • Feb 2004
        • 6049
        • Country: England

        #18
        Did you ever get this sorted?

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        1997 A6 2.5TDi quattro avant - C4
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        • pastures16
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Nov 2004
          • 2058
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #19
          Originally posted by mak2503
          Is it possible to clean it to see if that will do the trick?
          ive heard about pouring warm water on the sensor that might get it going
          94 s2 avant
          aoc member 1116

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          • s2dude
            S2Forum Extremist
            • Nov 2005
            • 1631
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #20
            Originally posted by AndyP
            Sherlock strikes again

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            • mak2503
              S2Forum Addict
              • Jun 2004
              • 235
              • Home: Scotland Current: United Kingdom

              #21
              AndyP - me and Jason sorted the problem with the spark plug lead which had been destroyed. He also double checked the spark plugs and a few of them were loose so they were tightened up.
              The threads have not been torn off so that was a bit of a relief.

              Pastures16 - I just wish it was as easy as pouring water on the sensor. Still don't know where the sensor is located.

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              • CliveH
                S2Forum Extremist
                • Jun 2005
                • 1319
                • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

                #22
                Originally posted by mak2503
                I just wish it was as easy as pouring water on the sensor. Still don't know where the sensor is located.
                Sensor is located at the front of the engine, behind the cambelt - PITA to get to!

                Requires removal of the secondary radiator (if you have one), power steering pump belt, and the cambelt cover. But you can simply pour (cold) water down the back of the cambelt cover - that's kept me going this week, but it sounds like your problem is a bit more serious...
                Past: S2 ABY coupe RS2 spec with lots of mods, S4 B5 saloon, RS6 C5 saloon, S8 D2 FL, RS4 B7 saloon, S4 B6 avant

                Present: S4 B8 avant, MRC Stage 2

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                • kingfishers2
                  S2Forum Maniac
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 756
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #23
                  sparky give me a call ive got loads on at the moment might be able to fit you in.
                  alex AandM electrical (southern) LTD.

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                  • mak2503
                    S2Forum Addict
                    • Jun 2004
                    • 235
                    • Home: Scotland Current: United Kingdom

                    #24
                    Good News

                    I have had the week off so I thought I would look at the S2 today.

                    I poured water as suggested on the hall sensor and also checked every single fuse. I then gave it a shot to see if she would work and she fired up straight away.

                    I am well chuffed now as I thought she would never work again. The only thing is that she will need the head gasket changed and also one of the spark plugs sounds like it is not tightened right as there seems to be a sound of air passing on the third spark plug. This is strange as Jason checked these and then double checked them to see that they were all tightened.

                    The car is still for sale.

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                    • Jamo
                      Retired OG Mod
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 21750
                      • Country: United Kingdom

                      #25
                      I used to pour water on mine but it gets worse over time.

                      Not that hard to change to change actually a little time consuming. Ideally you should change the cambelt at the same time though.

                      I hate it when i'm right ( hey gotta take the glory now and again )

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                      • Nj
                        S2Forum Possessed
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 3420
                        • Home: Scotland Current: Finland

                        #26
                        so what does pouring water on the sensor do then? (excuse my ignorance)
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                        • S2central.net
                          Retired OG Mod
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 16590
                          • Country: Northern Ireland

                          #27
                          fourcircle - forget this - its an ABY/ADU phenomenon... Your 3B has its hall-effect sensor somewhere else. I responded to your thread - I think you will be happy


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                          • Jas11n
                            S2Forum Zealot
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 5067
                            • Country: England

                            #28
                            Strange, all of those plugs were tight, 30nm tight
                            A Micheal means a rocker cover gasket, not a head gasket. Not urgent, but will need changing at some point.

                            Jas..
                            2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
                            2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
                            1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)

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                            • Jay
                              S2Forum Maniac
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 599

                              #29
                              ?

                              Where abouts are you or more to the point where is the car and is she still for sale??

                              I have a mate that after seeing mine now wants one:mischeif:

                              Jay

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                              • mak2503
                                S2Forum Addict
                                • Jun 2004
                                • 235
                                • Home: Scotland Current: United Kingdom

                                #30
                                Jay I have sent you a PM.

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