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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 7 Sep 2009 19:13
In article <h83k6c$vrs$1(a)aioe.org>,
munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:
> I trust your knowledge and expertrise alot being a regular who I read
> many of your posts.

Blush.

> Do you reckon it would be ok that particular one as a direct
> replacement? .. or worth sourcing a bosch one for a bit more. Like a
> ool last year I bought a 104 quid one from GSF thinking it was way
> cheaper than the �120 one the dealer had for sale, there is so much
> more out there if you can find it.

As I said I'd remove the existing one and see if you can still read the
part number. It's engraved so you should be able to. And get one with the
same part number from Bosch or Ebay. If it's not a Bosch, you're on your
own. ;-)

> That looks like a simple replacement, of cutting the connecter block off
> with some wiring attached and soldering on the new 4 wires to the
> remaining wires with a bit of heatshrink.

Or buy a new plug. Somewhere between 5-10 quid. VW do sell them.


> But as it turns out as you know it might of just been a lose spark plug.
> Which I'm monitoring to see if the spark plug colours change and the
> warning message comes back.

--
*If only you'd use your powers for good instead of evil.

Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW
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From: munki on 8 Sep 2009 14:13

"Duncan Wood" <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message
news:op.uzwky71zhaghkf(a)lucy...
> On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:42:32 +0100, munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:
<snip>

> Stick a meter on it & watch for the volts changing, or ask around on here
> or the VW groups for someone with Vag-Com to look at it & you'll be able
> to tell if it's knackered.
>
> Cats-direct is fairly cheap,
>
> &
> http://www.lambdasensor.com/main/mtypes.htm
>
> Has a list of all the common ones.
>
> What's your current motor?

I'll hang my head in shame and admit to owning a :) mk4 golf 1.6 16v 2001
AZD golf.





From: munki on 8 Sep 2009 14:14

"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5097471765dave(a)davenoise.co.uk...
> In article <h83k6c$vrs$1(a)aioe.org>,
> munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:
>> I trust your knowledge and expertrise alot being a regular who I read
>> many of your posts.
>
> Blush.
>
>> Do you reckon it would be ok that particular one as a direct
>> replacement? .. or worth sourcing a bosch one for a bit more. Like a
>> ool last year I bought a 104 quid one from GSF thinking it was way
>> cheaper than the �120 one the dealer had for sale, there is so much
>> more out there if you can find it.
>
> As I said I'd remove the existing one and see if you can still read the
> part number. It's engraved so you should be able to. And get one with the
> same part number from Bosch or Ebay. If it's not a Bosch, you're on your
> own. ;-)
>
>> That looks like a simple replacement, of cutting the connecter block off
>> with some wiring attached and soldering on the new 4 wires to the
>> remaining wires with a bit of heatshrink.
>
> Or buy a new plug. Somewhere between 5-10 quid. VW do sell them.
>
>
>> But as it turns out as you know it might of just been a lose spark plug.
>> Which I'm monitoring to see if the spark plug colours change and the
>> warning message comes back.
>
>

I'll hang my head in shame and admit to owning a :) mk4 golf 1.6 16v 2001
AZD golf.


From: Duncan Wood on 9 Sep 2009 15:46
On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:13:29 +0100, munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:

>
> "Duncan Wood" <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:op.uzwky71zhaghkf(a)lucy...
>> On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:42:32 +0100, munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>> Stick a meter on it & watch for the volts changing, or ask around on
>> here
>> or the VW groups for someone with Vag-Com to look at it & you'll be able
>> to tell if it's knackered.
>>
>> Cats-direct is fairly cheap,
>>
>> &
>> http://www.lambdasensor.com/main/mtypes.htm
>>
>> Has a list of all the common ones.
>>
>> What's your current motor?
>
> I'll hang my head in shame and admit to owning a :) mk4 golf 1.6 16v 2001
> AZD golf.
>
>
>
>
>


LZA11-v4. That's a wideband zirconia, they really do cost a packet, even a
generics over £60, find someone with vag-com & make sure you need it.

--
Duncan Wood
From: Dubber on 9 Sep 2009 16:12

"Duncan Wood" <nntptmp(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message
news:op.uzz866sfrpivgb(a)rachel...
On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:13:29 +0100, munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:

>
> "Duncan Wood" <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:op.uzwky71zhaghkf(a)lucy...
>> On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:42:32 +0100, munki <none(a)none.com> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>> Stick a meter on it & watch for the volts changing, or ask around on
>> here
>> or the VW groups for someone with Vag-Com to look at it & you'll be able
>> to tell if it's knackered.
>>
>> Cats-direct is fairly cheap,
>>
>> &
>> http://www.lambdasensor.com/main/mtypes.htm
>>
>> Has a list of all the common ones.
>>
>> What's your current motor?
>
> I'll hang my head in shame and admit to owning a :) mk4 golf 1.6 16v 2001
> AZD golf.
>
>
>
>
>


LZA11-v4. That's a wideband zirconia, they really do cost a packet, even a
generics over �60, find someone with vag-com & make sure you need it.

--
Top man I have invested in a used vag com lead from ebay and will register
it for �50 /gulp/ but it s worth it form what I read and owning anything
vw/skoda/audi related.



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