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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: bill88 on 28 June 2006, 22:17

Title: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: bill88 on 28 June 2006, 22:17: Wife's car stopped suddenly yesterday,(94 golf 1.6 ABU)after checking the usual,found there was no spark.There was power at the coil and the dizzy,auto electrician tested coil and said the module was knackered.He said that i could relace the module on the inside of the coil housing for about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£15 or buy a coil complete with module for about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£35-Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£40.What should i do,as he said he couldn't guarantee 100% that it would cure the problem?? :huh:
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 28 June 2006, 22:29: Probably replace it, hope for the best :wink:
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: mowgli on 29 June 2006, 09:44: Change it. At least you know you'll have a good one for when the bad weather comes, or for October - whichever occurs first... :grin:
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: bustersballs on 30 June 2006, 16:28: got a good coil and module assy here from a running ABU engined Golf, Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£15 plus carriage, was running this morning.
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: The Doc on 30 June 2006, 18:12: nice 1 :wink:
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: JAY1 on 02 July 2006, 08:54: i was driving my mk3 2.0 16v and it stopped suddenly at about 60 mph an the a22. called rac don't think he knew what he was talking about but i checked the cambelt which hadn't seemed to have snapped although it was a little slack. when you turn the key you just get a sort of whirring noise. same as you do when the belt has snapped!!! any ideas? would the coil pack have the same effect? cheers jay
p.s sorry to thread hi-jack!
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 02 July 2006, 10:53: Check for spark at the dizzy and the ht leads.
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: JAY1 on 03 July 2006, 20:35: bad news! 8 inlet valves bent! all belts need replacing etc etc. oh well, i suppose i could park it outside the house and sit inside pretending to drive it!
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: bustersballs on 04 July 2006, 16:19: oh bugger!!
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: JAY1 on 20 July 2006, 14:34: apparently it has a special edition engine and the parts are more expensive and difficult to get hold of! anyone heard of this before, 1996 2.0 16v
Title: Re: car wont start (coil prob?)
Post by: JAY1 on 05 August 2006, 18:51: just got the car back. Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£275! that doesnt sound too bad for camelt failure. what you think? feels much more responsive too!