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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: asboGTI on 31 May 2013, 11:54

Title: Possible coilpack issue but might be something else
Post by: asboGTI on 31 May 2013, 11:54

i may have a coil pack issuse i am getting rough idle and the other day started her up sound like she was running on 3 cyclinders. popped the bonnet had a look and listen cant see nothign wrong and them it began idling fine it could bee a number a of things but dont wanna jump start on the coilpack issue and would they throw a code on VAG COM as i can get it scanned later?

Title: Re: Possible coilpack issue but might be something else
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 31 May 2013, 12:17

When mine shot a coilpack it sounded and still love this description from someone else (like a Retarded Subaru)
 :grin:

If you leave the engine running and split the coilpack harness from the coilpack the engine note should drop on each one - if it doesn't drop on one its buggered

Title: Re: Possible coilpack issue but might be something else
Post by: asboGTI on 31 May 2013, 12:18

just unplug and plug back in while its running dalo?

Title: Re: Possible coilpack issue but might be something else
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 31 May 2013, 12:29

Yeah but only the wiring off the coilpack not the coilpack itself  :shocked:

Title: Re: Possible coilpack issue but might be something else
Post by: asboGTI on 31 May 2013, 13:04

ok i shall give this ago