Tag: VW diagnostics
The Evolution of the EA888: How VW/Audi’s 2.0T Went From Problem Child to Workhorse
If you have owned more than one Volkswagen or Audi with a 1.8T or 2.0T engine, you may have noticed that they do not all behave the same. One engine may develop excessive oil consumption. Another may have timing-chain problems. A later version may run reliably for well over 200,000 miles. Yet all of them…
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Sensors on the VW/Audi EA888 Engine (A Complete Guide) — Part 2
In Part 1, I explored the sensors responsible for controlling airflow and turbocharger boost. Those sensors tell the Engine Control Module (ECM) how much air is entering the engine and how much boost the turbocharger is producing. However, air alone is not enough. The ECU must also know: The sensors covered in this section work…
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Sensors on the VW/Audi EA888 Engine (A Complete Guide)-Part 1
The Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) EA888 engine is one of the most advanced turbocharged gasoline engines ever produced. Whether installed in a Volkswagen Golf GTI, Golf R, Sportwagen, Jetta GLI, Tiguan, Passat, or an Audi A3, A4, A5, Q3, or Q5, the EA888 engine depends on dozens of electronic sensors working in harmony to optimize…
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