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Offline 1.6mk4GOLF16v

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Coil Pack Testing on a mk4
« on: 19 April 2009, 13:48 »
Is there a way i can check the coil packs to see if one is faulty?
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Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: Coil Pack Testing on a mk4
« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2009, 20:48 »
disconnect each one in turn whilst the engine is on. If it changes the characteristic of the engine then it's not broken.
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Re: Coil Pack Testing on a mk4
« Reply #2 on: 22 April 2009, 10:41 »
wont that damage the engine?
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Re: Coil Pack Testing on a mk4
« Reply #3 on: 22 April 2009, 19:27 »
No, all it will do is struggle. Believe me these engines can take loads more abuse than just having a coil pack disconnected.
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