EPC light coming on and difficulty starting

[Barkychoc]

Audi A4 convertible 1.8t 2004 manual.

Light coming on intermittently - when it does car doesn't start very well - turns over a while before firing up.

When it stays off car is fine.

Due to drive down to Southampton Saturday - is this OK?

Chris

[Barkychoc]

nope once its running its fine. Coil pack sounds reasonable. I presume it will have logged the reason it put the light on?

[Barkychoc]

I now have the error code

16707 P0322 - 004

Ignition distributor engine speed inout circuit no signal.

It did also report that it was intermittent.

I assume this relates to a specific sensor - can someone tell me which one?
Is it a case of buying a new one and fitting it or is it more compicated than that?

[Barkychoc]

Can you give me some more specific info where the sensors are - its a 1.8T A4.
I am mechanically competent but haved never fiddled with this car (or any VW / Audi) till now.

[Barkychoc]

Is it a simple remove / replace job or does it need to be setup in any way clearance etc?

Thanks

[Barkychoc]

Matt_N said:

The crankshaft sensor or it may be referred to as a engine speed sensor on my 1.8T is located near the oil filter housing.

It's a small black plug with a black wire going to it, it's held in with a 5 or 6mm hex bolt, the sensor has a little O ring on it that holds it quite firmly in place in the engine block so can be a little tricky to pry out.

It was just under £100 from VW for mine!

Does the bolt pass through the middle of the sensor or is that a knock sensor or something?
I can see a sensor with wire attached inline with No2 cylinder not far from the oil filter - but the sensor isn't the same as the one I've been supplied (Non Audi).

Edited to say I have been given the wrong sensor - but the pic of the right one still doesn't look like what I thought was it.

I doubt this link will work but I'll post it anyway - this is what it should be.

http://www.intermotor.co.uk/?p=smpeurope/catalogue...

Edited by Barkychoc on Wednesday 11th August 20:49

[Barkychoc]

Thats exactly what I was expecting to receive - but I've been supplied with a sensor that looks right but has no cable just a socket - looks like its a part for a VW/Audi but not mine.

I'm still not totally clear where it is located but I'm sure a proper look at the weekend will find it - I think I've found the grey connector on the bulkhead so I'll follow that.

Looks a bit of a bugger to get at