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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: doely85 on 25 October 2009, 09:35

Title: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: doely85 on 25 October 2009, 09:35

other night when it was raining went for a drive and car was cutting out and missfiring, so from what i have read in the common faults section i assume my coil pack has given up? is this the one i need:-

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_1996/p/Car-Parts/Electrical-and-Lighting/Ignition/Ignition-Coils/?413440471&1&66ce934a7f9c99c15b54591067894cb0f6c906a2

Could it be anything else?

Thanks very much  :grin:

Title: Re: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: justalex81 on 25 October 2009, 09:53

water/moisture in the dizzy cap?

Title: Re: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: gtigolfthree on 25 October 2009, 10:17

Yes give everything a good spray with a good moisture repelent or even wd40, cheaper option to try first.

Title: Re: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: doely85 on 02 November 2009, 17:34

i sprayed coil and dizzy cap with wd40 and all seems well now cheers for the advice  :grin: i did check too see if coil was sparking but couldnt see anything so assume moisture was getting in the cap. Ta

Title: Re: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: opel on 02 November 2009, 18:37

coils usual pack up all together and they wont fire at all

Title: Re: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: Mikester on 02 November 2009, 18:45

Quote from: opel on 02 November 2009, 18:37

coils usual pack up all together and they wont fire at all

Or they will only fire once of twice and get weak as they break down. But wont be enough to start the car.

Title: Re: coil issue? Right part?
Post by: doely85 on 04 November 2009, 16:42

cool must be the dizzy cap then, so if it starts playing up again will get a replacement. cheers