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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nev on 01 December 2007, 23:35

Title: running problems and light on
Post by: Nev on 01 December 2007, 23:35
the missus 1.8T has been running rough when cold and having a sort of miss fire, fine after a minute.  a light came on on the dash today (exhaust emitions) so it says in the book.

any ideas guys??

Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 23:39
Coil packs?? Maf sensor?? Temp sender??
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: Nev on 01 December 2007, 23:42
dont want to spend out loads on it as it will be up for sale after xmas.

is there a way of checking fault codes without a vag plugin??
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 23:44
No, need to hook it up really mate  :undecided:
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: Nev on 01 December 2007, 23:46
Quote from: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 23:44
No need to hook it up really mate  :undecided:

????

sorry not sure what your saying.
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 23:47
Quote from: Nev on 01 December 2007, 23:46
Quote from: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 23:44
No need to hook it up really mate  :undecided:

????

sorry not sure what your saying.

Soz i mean plug it in to vag com or fault reader.
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: Nev on 01 December 2007, 23:48
cheers mate,

how do i do this or get one from??
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: richw911 on 01 December 2007, 23:58
www.ross-tech.com or you can get code readers like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-VW-DIAGNOSTIC-CODE-READER-1990-2003-MODEL-YEARS_W0QQitemZ160186118001QQihZ006QQcategoryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or if you live near someone on here with vag com thay might be able to help you out!
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: Nev on 02 December 2007, 00:05
cheers mate, would that work on my cupra??
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: richw911 on 02 December 2007, 00:07
I think so mate unless anyone else on here knows different!!?
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: Rhyso on 02 December 2007, 09:57
Quote from: Nev on 02 December 2007, 00:05
cheers mate, would that work on my cupra??

it will do indeed; as its part of VAG they all use the same diagnostic software :afro:
Title: Re: running problems and light on
Post by: rheady on 03 December 2007, 14:13
Has anyone used the code reader that is sold on ebay? if so are they any good for fault finding?