[2002 Audi S3 (8L chassis)]

I left the S3 down at my parents for a while so I could clean the old mans two cars.  We had planned to take them up the coast to a classic car show.

 

A 1991 Porsche 944 S2

 

 

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and a 1968 Austin Minor pickup

 

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[2002 Audi S3 (8L chassis)]

I also spent a couple of nights last month stuck in the garage buffin the S3 before taking it to the Belfast Audi tour as part of Audi-Sport members club. Its has one of the highest sales figures for Audi in the UK and was the first of a new style of design for Audi dealerships. We had a pretty decent nosy around, out the back, in the stores and through the workshops.  I found it pretty interesting for a dealship, even if I couldn't afford a single thing in the place. 

I had to get the parts guy to jump start the car in the car park though, which I found out later was due to the battery terminal being a bit loose

 

 

[2002 Audi S3 (8L chassis)]

Figured I'd pollute the thread with some more VAG scrap with an update on the mighty S3

 

I've driven the car maybe 6 or 7 times since the rolling road last December and about 7,000 total since I bought the car in December 2011

I bought new standard font plates off as I've heard more people getting pulled for 'Metro' style plates   I'm a bit gutted as I've had this style of plate on my car since I first passed my test 20 years ago.

The car had a bit of a small hesitation at idle when the engine was cold. I know the 1.8T coil packs have a design flaw in them which make them pretty unreliable so I bought some 2.0T TFSI coil packs and adapters from more modern VAg cars which cured the problem.



Feels much nicer now

Up until August I'd been running a full 2.5" decat but the MOT was due so I fitted a Magnaflow 200 Cell sports cat. I can't believe how its affected the fuel economy Stupid MOT!!

 

 

[Open door dash light and buzzer not working]

I haven't been near it yet   

 

I've just been flat out with other things.  Hopefully get round to it towards the end of this week lol

[de-badging sticky stuff!]

Autosmart Tardis is the best thing I've ever used for removing sticky residue.  I use it for removing tar spots on the paintwork but it'll work on any stubborn or sticky marks.

[Open door dash light and buzzer not working]

Does your interior light come on when you open the door? Could be the switch on the pillar in the door shut?

 

Good idea.  I'll check that later too. 

 

I've always had my interior light switched to never come on when the door opens.  It's one of the first things I do when I buy a car.  Hate lighting myself up in the dark.  Don't want to scare people......

[Krzys' 2010 KIA Cee Apostrophie d 3 1.6CRDi *Sold because it's crap!*]

I keep seeing the word Catastrophe in the thread title instead of Apostrophie

[S2000 steering wheel]

We have one currently at work and it feels so right! if you know what i mean

 

They are a lovely wheel.  I used to love mine.

 

I think they are a 14" diameter wheel.  Would it get in the way of the dials on the Civic?  Maybe that doesn't matter

[Open door dash light and buzzer not working]

Lately I've realised that the buzzer has stopped working when opening my door if I've left my lights on.  The cars definately have that feature don't they??  Or have I dreamt it? lol

 

I've also just noticed last night that the dash light for open doors doesn't work either. Other dash lights do work such as ABS/SRS and full beam.

 

Any thoughts? 

 

My initial thought is to check the fuses, and I'll do that when I get home later, but whilst it's in my head I figured I'd post this up incase anyone else has any experience with the same?  Would the fuses be seperate for different dash lights?

 

Anyone have a diagram of the fuse box as well?  I don't think mine has a lid on it

[S2000 steering wheel]

Does this help any?

The following Hondas use 33 spline:

98-02 Accord
03-07 Accord
08-10 Accord
03-07 Accord Euro R
96-00 Civic (377mm diameter)
01-05 Civic
06-10 Civic
97-01 CRV
96-00 Domani
97-00 EL
01-05 EL
01-08 Fit
09-10 Fit
99-06 HRV
00-06 Insight
97-01 Prelude
99-09 S2000
02-07 RSX
03-07 TSX

The following Hondas use 29 spline:

90-93 Accord (377mm diameter)
94-97 Accord
88-91 Civic
92-95 Civic
92-97 del Sol (371mm diameter)
92-95 Domani
90-93 Integra
94-01 Integra
88-91 Prelude (371mm diameter)
92-96 Prelude

 

99-05 S2000s use single stage airbags

05-09 have duel stage airbags

[Krzys' 2010 KIA Cee Apostrophie d 3 1.6CRDi *Sold because it's crap!*]

I totally understand why you want as far away from your Civic as possible.  There's def a good argument to buy something newer and hopefully more reliable when you keep having bother with your current car.  I take it there's still a decent warranty left on that?  3 more years or something?

 

On the plus side, I like those alloys

[Krzys' MB6 VTi-S - Sold!]

                               

 

Oops.  Sorry. No offence intended @Krzys. Just being an unfunny coont.

 

I'll get out of the thread now

 

[Krzys' MB6 VTi-S - Sold!]

Jeez, well I'd be interested to know if you ever do announce it, unless its a Kia

[Krzys' MB6 VTi-S - Sold!]

It's something European then lol

[Krzys' MB6 VTi-S - Sold!]

What did you replace it with?  Did I miss it in the thread, or is it a secret? lol

[Krzys' MB6 VTi-S - Sold!]

That looks so good with full leather and black door cards!

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

Thanks for the offer @UnicyclingTom

I got home tonight though and discovered a rubber seal, some nuts and bolts and a metal cage thing hiding under a bit of cardboard at the bottom of the box. Thank frig for Dave, as I'd have went to Honda and paid for a new one.

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

I didn't notice a bag with the tank

 

I'll have to check the new tank later when I get home from work, but I figure I'd have seen it if it had been there. 

 

Fingers crossed this used sender turns up with a decent rubber on it.  It'd be nice if these things were nice and simple. God only knows why they'd use two different tanks lol

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

@DAVEMB2, did you get the rubber seal for your fuel sender from Honda?

 

I rang my local dealership to try and order a seal, but they won't search for parts without the chassis number.  As the new tank I've bought is different to the one on my MB6 my chassis number would be pretty useless anyways.  I offered to give them the reg of an Aerodeck, but they wouldn't use it to search   Would any nice MC2 owner like to PM their MC2 chassis number? lol

 

I also can't figure out if it's item 23 or 24 on the diagram (they suggested 25, but I didn't think that was it). They won't give me a refund if I order something and its not right as they say Honda won't take it back.  WTF lol!

 

http://www.lingshondaparts.com/honda_car_parts_selection_pfk.php?block_01=17S1E01&block_02=B__0300&block_03=7746

 

Any thoughts dude?  I wouldn't blame you if you don't remember going by the number of parts you must have bought haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

Nice same as mine ,yep a twist sender type will be needed lol now one thing you may find it hard to twist it in with the new rubber and I mean hard it had two of us one to press it down while one tapped it around with a screw driver and hammer . One thing to do is drop the rubber in a cup of very hot water to make it soft may help did for me . O and just test the sender before you do put it in coz if its a hard fit god help you getting back out lol

 

Thanks again Dave.  I'm offloading the manual labour on to my mechanic though so he can worry about fitting it lol

 

I've ordered that replacement sender.  Fuel tank from Germany.  Fuel sender from Lithuania.  This is becoming very European!

 

Did you have to replace the rubber seal on your fuel sender, or had the original just hardened with age?

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

New tank arrived. It's a twist lock as you expected @DAVEMB2 so I'll have to order a different sender.

I'm pretty pleased with delivery though. Ordered on Tuesday from the company in Germany, shipped on Wednesday and arrived this morning.

Can't wait to get it fitted now.

[Classic, stanced, hellaflush, race, best japanese car picture thread]

[Beasts Honda Civic 1.8 VTiS MB6 (Previously Nicks)]

Yep, glad to see its went to a good home

 

Nicks car always looked fantastic, especially with those wheels.

 

Sorry to hear about the bits going wrong but it's nice to see you're fitting proper parts on it.

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

Jeez, thanks again buddy. You've saved me alot of time faffing around with trying to find what's needed.

It's help like this that makes me glad to be a member of this site

[Feck's 1999 Civic]

Thanks again for the info Dave. Time to start looking in to twist and bolt senders incase I need to track down a twist fit