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General => The garage => Topic started by: yickergti on 30 September 2011, 17:30
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Hi all,my car has developed a bad misfire this morning and sounds like a small subaru. I drive the car home 10 mile fine from work with no problems,started to reverse it into the drive and it started to chug. I checked the coil packs 1 at a time and when i removed number 3 it made no difference so i though great,sussed it,easy fix,went and got a coil pack but its still doing it :cry: Would plugs be the next thing to change? The car is a 1999 agu 1.8t
Any help would be appreciated :smiley:
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Check your plugs yes or change plug 3 for plug 4 and see if your misfire moves :wink:
Do you have access to vagcom?
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Not got vagcom :sad: just had another look and there is no spark at all on number 3
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it will be the ignition amp. 95% sure
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Not got vagcom :sad: just had another look and there is no spark at all on number 3
Have you swapped the spark plug for a know good one and this is your conclusion?
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Next door is a mechanic and he`s just done a quick test,said there is no spark but he cant have a proper look till monday. Was hoping to have a nosey down to santapod over the weekend aswell...doh
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Next door is a mechanic and he`s just done a quick test,said there is no spark but he cant have a proper look till monday. Was hoping to have a nosey down to santapod over the weekend aswell...doh
I feel for you mate, it's hard to guess from so far away :sad:
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I`ll give the ignition amp a clean tomorrow to see if it helps
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The neighbor just said its the coil pack thats not sparking. Tested by putting a spare plug into the coil and running the engine
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i can bet u it will be the ignition amp, you cant clean them.
where are u based i have a spare one.
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Im based in St Helens in the north west. Miles away,just my luck :sad:
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