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Title: Misfire/erratic idle with video, update please read
Post by: Chris#101 on 19 January 2013, 19:23
Hi all just gone to start my car and it has an erratic idle / misfire. Ive taken it for a quick spin and on very light throttle the car is bucking yet the throttle is kept in the same position. How ever under hard acceleration it seems to drive fairly smooth. Considering this has been r-tech'd Nd running 232bhp +258lbs ft+ it seems fairly flat to normal.

I've. Cleaned out the maf, checked coil packs are fully pressed down/ connected anything else I should check?

Coil packs were replaced under warranty within a year ago because of the recall.

I have fault codes 17511 & 16514 lambda related.

Here's a video

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N7FkA1YAZy8&feature=plpp

Please help
Title: Re: Help with warning light and fault codes.
Post by: Chris#101 on 19 January 2013, 19:23
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Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, please help
Post by: Chris#101 on 20 January 2013, 13:10
Thought I'd recycle my old  thread with a new problem  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, please help
Post by: Wazzzer on 20 January 2013, 16:40
If those faults are lambda related it could be throwing your fuelling about all over the place. Can you get some lambda logs?
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, please help
Post by: Chris#101 on 20 January 2013, 16:52
If those faults are lambda related it could be throwing your fuelling about all over the place. Can you get some lambda logs?

Had the lambda codes for a few weeks now which I've been meaning to get round to sorting, dunno whether these new symptoms are related or not.

The roads round here are deadly ATM and traction control is kicking In every few seconds literally, so I've unplugged both plugs on the throttle body as I've had a similar problem before. Plugged them back in and the erratic idle has pretty much gone away but it's incredibly flat to drive :undecided:?

Unable to take any logs unfortunately
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, please help
Post by: Chris#101 on 21 January 2013, 17:09
Right Ive just unplugged the maf and it seems to have a nice steady idle and no boggyness to it. Is it safe to go for a quick blast with maf unplugged to see if it has gotten rid of misfire?

Also just thinking out loud, IF the maf is fubaredd could that be throwing the fueling out, bringing up error codes 17511 & 16514 lambda related or the other way round?

thanks in advance
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, please help
Post by: Chris#101 on 21 January 2013, 20:03
Right Ive just unplugged the maf and it seems to have a nice steady idle and no boggyness to it. Is it safe to go for a quick blast with maf unplugged to see if it has gotten rid of misfire?

Also just thinking out loud, IF the maf is fubaredd could that be throwing the fueling out, bringing up error codes 17511 & 16514 lambda related or the other way round?

thanks in advance

Does a knackered maf throw up codes?
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, update please read
Post by: rio_gti on 21 January 2013, 20:22
Bad maf doesn't always throw up a code, apparently it's not wise to drive with it unplugged but if it was mine I would  :lipsrsealed:

If it could be that buggared try givin it a clean with maf cleaner (or carb cleaner but a tiny ammount!!!)
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, update please read
Post by: pickles on 22 January 2013, 09:18
what engine code. iv a AGU and i was getting similar symptoms, i ended up changing the n75 which helped a bit but problems stopped when i changed MAF, think my CAI is a MAF Killer lol
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, update please read
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 22 January 2013, 12:24
Bad maf doesn't always throw up a code, apparently it's not wise to drive with it unplugged but if it was mine I would  :lipsrsealed:

If it could be that buggared try givin it a clean with maf cleaner (or carb cleaner but a tiny ammount!!!)

ran mine with it unplugged for a long time, I know its not advisable, but only because it runs on default values.
Title: Re: Misfire/erratic idle with video, update please read
Post by: Chris#101 on 22 January 2013, 12:50
It's an '03 AUQ  :smiley: so if I go for a short drive with it unplugged  I should be able to see if it is my problem ?