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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: daddy5x on 10 March 2013, 20:52

Title: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 10 March 2013, 20:52

when driving today I put my foot down a bit car started to run rough and eml came on flashing its like its running on 3 any help/advice appreciated

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: analogue_rogue on 10 March 2013, 21:02

plug her in get the code! :D

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2013, 21:50

sounds like a coil-pack but get it plugged in as said  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 10 March 2013, 21:52

Thx it's going on computer tomorrow I also thought coilpack

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: analogue_rogue on 10 March 2013, 21:56

basics first! plugs are cheaper than a coil pack..... pull the plugs, see which one is sooty clean them up move them around.. drive the car see if the sooty one moves.. if it move sits the plug if it doesn't its further back...

 :cool:

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2013, 22:44

Quote from: analogue_rogue on 10 March 2013, 21:56

basics first! plugs are cheaper than a coil pack..... pull the plugs, see which one is sooty clean them up move them around.. drive the car see if the sooty one moves.. if it move sits the plug if it doesn't its further back...

 :cool:

not if the coil packs are due to be replaced free under recall  :smug: as some were faulty

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 11 March 2013, 17:45

Car booked in on Monday for free coils replacing.would knocked coil(s) explained why I'm getting a lot less mpg

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 12 March 2013, 07:05

Anyone?!!

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: turbokid23 on 12 March 2013, 10:45

Mate mines the same changed every think like maf etc and now I need a new thrmastate its driving me nuts 3 months of fixing thing and still going 

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 12 March 2013, 12:01

Went to scrappies this morning and bought 1 coil £7 tried it on all 4 plugs and it was number 3 that was knacked car running perfect now and mpg up to average 26 around town .still booked in on Monday for all 4 replacing on recall

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: analogue_rogue on 12 March 2013, 23:06

Quote from: barrym381 on 10 March 2013, 22:44

Quote from: analogue_rogue on 10 March 2013, 21:56

basics first! plugs are cheaper than a coil pack..... pull the plugs, see which one is sooty clean them up move them around.. drive the car see if the sooty one moves.. if it move sits the plug if it doesn't its further back...

 :cool:

not if the coil packs are due to be replaced free under recall  :smug: as some were faulty

right but if you haven't ben recalled?

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 13 March 2013, 07:01

I phoned em and mentioned that some had been recalled she asked for reg number and said I fit category and booked me in mate

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: analogue_rogue on 13 March 2013, 07:31

That's good.. at least you made the call and your sorted!

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: daddy5x on 13 March 2013, 10:14

Might be worth other members phoning nawt to lose

Title: Re: 1.8t running rough
Post by: Scott-R on 13 March 2013, 20:30

I got my coil packs done about a moth ago on warranty sorta blag ha I have a bit of paper with the codes for the ones that can be replaced!

Ill find it when I'm back at the weekend!