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The 02Ms weigh 133 lbs or so. That is just the tranny without the flywheel
or any other bits and pieces.
On the 1.8T, the block weighs 104 lbs if I recall correctly (my 20V has the
internal water pump, so I suppose the block on a 20V with an external water
pump would weigh less), and the head without the cam cover weighs 48 lbs
(incidentally, the 16V head weighs 50 lbs).
All weights are subject to the typical tolerances on any bathroom scale, so
attach an "ish" to the end.
Kirsten
At 11:24 AM 8/26/2004, Lars Bruchmann wrote:
>wow, i do want electronic ignition... maybe when this
>1.6 gives out i'll throw in a 1.8 16v with a 5 speed.
>or maybe i can swipe a 1.8T with a 6-speed from my VW
>dealer when they aren't looking! how much do they
>weigh??? i'll start working out today.... PS- our VW
>dealer's building is entirely built of glass, so
>everyone would see me, hahaha, btw, i think a glass
>building is a great idea in the middle of tornado
>alley!
>
>--- David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > >
> > > From: Lars Bruchmann <pilotlars@yahoo.com>
> > > Date: 2004/08/25 Wed PM 11:51:46 EDT
> > > To: Brian <brianm@earendel.org>, David Utley
> > <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> > > CC: Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>,
> > scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: RE: VW Dealership
> > >
> > > hi, i drive a 1979 'rocco, with the original 1.6
> > low
> > > output (high vibration and high noise output)
> > engine,
> > > non electronic ignition with no catalytic
> > converter..
> > > and no emission control at all.. so maybe i'm a
> > bit
> > > behind the times.. but what the dickens is a coil
> > > pack?? and why do they cost as much as my rent???
> >
> >
> > T'aint a problem you will have to deal with,
> > McGee... :-)
> >
> > A coil pack replaces the distributor, it is a
> > direct-fire ignition. The comupter senses 'pulses'
> > from a magnetic sensor in the bellhousing (ETKA
> > calls these 'impulse senders). That tells the
> > computer when to fire the ignition without need of a
> > distributor. It is much more accurate as well, as
> > you do not have all the gearing slop that you would
> > with a dist. The coil packs tend to have the
> > amplifiers built in as well (an amplifier you would
> > not see on your car originally, unless you updated
> > to a pointless ignition system... When the coil
> > packs go out, it is nine times out of ten, the
> > amplifier alone that has failed. One reason why
> > they are so expensive is because of the fact that
> > you are buying two items... Everything is an
> > assembly anymore... Eventually, the engines
> > themselves will be complete assemblies! [/rant]
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David
> > > --- Brian <brianm@earendel.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > So Now I have an unnamed individual complaining
> > that
> > > > the coilpacks dont
> > > > work worth a crapola with an aftermarket EMS,
> > and VW
> > > > charging $600 to
> > > > replace 4 coilpacks. damn I could make a fortune
> > > > replacing the std crappy
> > > > VW ones with a GM setup... or hell 4 original vw
> > > > coils and bosch008
> > > > modules...
> > > > I'd only charge... $500...
> > > > hehehe...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004, David Utley wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Tonee,
> > > > > I will offer a few comments, if only to
> > serve as
> > > > a bit of a sounding board
> > > > > and so much as an employee of another (ahem)
> > > > dealership... :)
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of Tonee Northam
> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:10 PM
> > > > > To: Daun Yeagley
> > > > > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > Subject: VW Dealership
> > > > >
> > > > > They told me the loose air intake boot
> > (bullshit)
> > > > was the cause for the
> > > > > check engine light and "emmisions workshop"
> > > > message.
> > > > >
> > > > > I respect your opinion, however, what makes
> > you
> > > > think that this is not
> > > > > possible? I am assuming that the car in
> > question
> > > > is some version of an A4
> > > > > platform...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > And that the driver's side seat airbag needed
> > to
> > > > be completely replaced for
> > > > > $720.
> > > > >
> > > > > Today, this get's better...................
> > > > >
> > > > > For some odd reason they "said" they check the
> > > > coil pack by spraying water
> > > > > on it, stating that it was arching. I didn't
> > ask
> > > > them to check that. $600 to
> > > > > replace. Last time I checked I was born on
> > > > 11-26-69 at 0430, not fckn
> > > > > yesturday.
> > > > > Is this a Passat? I do not know of any coil
> > that
> > > > is that high. The
> > > > > amplifier for the Passat however is 450.00 or
> > > > so...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > When I inspected the engine bay around the
> > coil
> > > > pack, dust and dirt
> > > > > everywhere. Not one thing showed the removal
> > of
> > > > the engine cover to get to
> > > > > the coil pack. Water seems to magically turn
> > into
> > > > dust and dirt only in a
> > > > > dealership service department, I think I found
> > > > David Copperfield!
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, that is a new one on me, although the
> > > > reasoning is sound. The
> > > > > evidence would be enough for me to question
> > them
> > > > as well however...
> > > > >
> > > > > The "new" or should I say "original" airbag
> > > > diagnosis shows "airbag inflator
> > > > > resistance to high, sporatic. The last time I
> > > > checked "resistance" had to do
> > > > > with "electricity".
> > > > > Yes, this is true. However, we do on occasion
> > > > replace airbags because
> > > > > despite the use of a new harness, there is
> > still
> > > > too much resistance in the
> > > > > line to the airbag. The light stays on if it
> > is
> > > > passed a certain
> > > > > resistance, and sometimes the only way to fix
> > it
> > > > is to replace it. This is
> > > > > one of the reasons why I drive a twenty year
> > old
> > > > car, it will still be at
> > > > > least semi-functional in another twenty (my
> > > > two-cents)...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > They also found a wire that leads up to the
> > > > seatbelt lock that was severed,
> > > > > so they stated was the main culprit. My hair
> > would
> > > > never turn blonde even if
> > > > > I lived in the desert!
> > > > > We replace the harness to the side airbags and
> > the
> > > > seatbelt receivers (the
> > > > > severed wire you mentioned) quite often.
> > Folks
> > > > move the seats back and
> > > > > forth as if they were in front of the dinner
> > > > table, not realizing that all
> > > > > this movement makes those harnesses go out...
> > > > Granted, if VW were smart,
> > > > > they would have made those wires braided, but
> > that
> > > > would have prolly raised
> > > > > the resistance and therefore defeated its'
> > > > purpose...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So after charging me another $95 to find out
> > that
> > > > I now need, oh, let's
> > > > > see.........
> > > > >
> > > > > Coil Pack...$600
> > > > > 02 Sensor..$132
> > > > > Seat belt wire...$40
> > > > > Airbag wire harness...$60
> > > > > MAF Sensor....Free
> > > > > ..........................................
> > > > > $832 plus $190 (2-diagnosis) for finding out
> > what
> > > > I'm really not to sure.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, tomorrow is going to be eventful when my
> > > > "file" with VWOA is updated.
> >
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