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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: K666PDP on 08 March 2009, 08:05
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Well left for work thursday afternoon for 105 mile drive to work (swindon-enfield-n/london)in my 1.8T AUM GTi got onto the M4 went to excellerate out of the 50mph limited roadworks and there was a muffled bang from the engine bay and the management light came on and started flashing :cry:.......1st impressions were MAF as it was just complete loss of power, but then the sound of a flat four scoobie started to emerge :sad:.......straight away COILPACK!!!!!, had to nurse it to work or i would have lost loads of £££££ so eventualy got it to enfield on time to start my shift, only got 30mpg average for the whole journey (normally 38-40mpg)..........anyway at 3.15am called the AA saying i knew what the problem was and would like towing back but they said we have to send a tech out to confirm the issue and go from there...not an issue so at 4am the AA turn up.......out gets a spitting image of my ex's dad :grin: :grin: :grin:, who asks what the problem is i said defo coilpack and rightly so he diagnoses coilpack failure on cyl 2........he had 3 with him but sadly didnt fit so says he'll sort recovery for me for between 7am- (when i finish work) and 7.30am...7.25am get a call AA turn up in a transit connekt van NO LOWRIDER that i was expecting!!!! he said uve got a coilpack failure correct!!! i was like yeah but its been diagnosed and i need transporting home and the guy was like no need mate got a coilpack here for ya :wink:...........he put it on his diagnostic computer thru up 3 errors
1.COILPACK ERROR CODE
2.FAILURE AT CYL 02
3.MISFIRE AND OVERFUELING
fitted new coilpack car ran sweet.....he cleared all error codes (saving me a few ££££ as havent a code reader yet)
then came the good bit he said it'll cost you £39.14 for the coilpack which was a genuine bosch part......
i was like to be honest mate i can get 1 from GSF for £20 and VW for £33 (not having a clue how much they were as wanted towed back to get a genuine part!!thought about £40ish) and he said if i do it for £20 will u be happy with that!!!as it'll save us the time and money transporting you all the way to swindon/and ur time as it;ll prob take 3hrs+ as ull be relayed at chievely services on the M4/A34 :laugh:.............i was like mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ok :grin: :grin: :grin:...so he gave me a £19.14 discount fitted it all in etc double checked fault codes which were 100% clear and let me get on my way............and wow what a difference the car feels superb now.. :cool:
i got home rang up the following for some coilpack prices.....
1. GSF...about £27ish+vat..not bosch!
2. EUROCARPARTS.£35ish+vat!!!!genuine bosch tho!
3. VW £30.66 inc vat (got a feeling thats wrong tho?? and didnt have any til mon!!!which is no good!! :angry:
so i saved myself quite a few ££££ plus got the codes reset and to top it of got 40.9mpg average going home :tongue: :tongue:...........THOSE AA ARE VERY NICE MEN :wink: :grin:
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Good result there mate nice one :afro: :wink: iirc i got my coil packs for my aum from vw and they were around the £30 mark inc vat :wink:
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only reason i say the price might be wrong is my mate bought 4 for £160 from VW but having said that that was fitted so yep £30.66 sounds right :grin: :grin:
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so for 20 quid you had a coil pack, fitting and codes cleared what a bargain :grin: :grin:
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so for 20 quid you had a coil pack, fitting and codes cleared what a bargain :grin: :grin:
yep sure did and i got 2yrs warranty to :grin: :grin:.......also had any other faults read (there were none btw).......total bargain :laugh: :laugh:
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30mpg with a ruined coilpack? I only get about 28mpg on the motorway ever!! :grin:
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30mpg with a ruined coilpack? I only get about 28mpg on the motorway ever!! :grin:
whats speeds are u doing mate??? if im cruising at say 60-65mph im getting 39-40mpg at say 75-80mph im getting 34-36mpg
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I get between 26-28mpg doing a steady 80 on the motorway.
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I get between 26-28mpg doing a steady 80 on the motorway.
Id say uve got a problem mate?? :sad:..........ive often done 80mph + with some spirited driving get 32-34mpg average!!!---for me to get 26-28mpg on a motorway id be doing alot more than 80mph cruising. having said that have u got a AGU engine??? mines a AUM....the AUM has VVT doesnt it might make a difference????
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Dunno, tis an AGU mind.
Problem is I don't want to start wasting money replacing parts to find out what the problem is.
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Dunno, tis an AGU mind.
Problem is I don't want to start wasting money replacing parts to find out what the problem is.
if ur happy with ur mpg and the cars running ok then dont worry about it :wink: id put it on a code reader to see if uve got any error codes for piece of mind and go from there mate
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Only one code on the car and that's the front right speaker. The MPG does bother me, but so does wasting money replacing parts :P
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Only one code on the car and that's the front right speaker. The MPG does bother me, but so does wasting money replacing parts :P
wudnt worry bout it then mate..............its probably the VVT on the AUM anyway+ is ur car mapped????as after i got mine done by nick my mpg increased :wink:
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Only one code on the car and that's the front right speaker. The MPG does bother me, but so does wasting money replacing parts :P
You want the money for more mods :grin: :evil:
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Defo something not right bob should easy be in the 30s TBH :undecided:
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could be thermostat or coolant temp sensor - my MPG is crap so going to replace both of those this week
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gotta love the AA :afro: I know I do :laugh: \/ \/ \/ :wink:
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Defo something not right bob should easy be in the 30s TBH :undecided:
Aye, Rhys agrees too.
Looks like I'll have to replace the thermostat and CTS, on the off chance it fixes it :undecided:
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gotta love the AA :afro: I know I do :laugh: \/ \/ \/ :wink:
Lucky it was just a coilpack eh chuff as the AA man that did your said most things on a mk4 he wont touch :cry:
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Defo something not right bob should easy be in the 30s TBH :undecided:
Aye, Rhys agrees too.
Looks like I'll have to replace the thermostat and CTS, on the off chance it fixes it :undecided:
CTS first cheap and easy :smiley:
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Defo something not right bob should easy be in the 30s TBH :undecided:
Aye, Rhys agrees too.
Looks like I'll have to replace the thermostat and CTS, on the off chance it fixes it :undecided:
CTS first cheap and easy :smiley:
Do you know the price mate?
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Defo something not right bob should easy be in the 30s TBH :undecided:
Aye, Rhys agrees too.
Looks like I'll have to replace the thermostat and CTS, on the off chance it fixes it :undecided:
CTS first cheap and easy :smiley:
Do you know the price mate?
IIRC around 23 from VW tho someone had a link for a better price ebay i think?
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=88088.0
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gotta love the AA :afro: I know I do :laugh: \/ \/ \/ :wink:
Lucky it was just a coilpack eh chuff as the AA man that did your said most things on a mk4 he wont touch :cry:
yep, certainly wouldnt have been changing the brush pack on one :wink:
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Tis a bit of a result you got there fella!
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That was a result mate glad you got it sorted. :cool: