Not firing up on all cylinders...

[Jay]

I've been getting this a bit recently, it seems to fire up on 2 or 3 cylinders. I've not yet had a chance to scan with VAG COM as I've had a hectic day and am completely knackered, but will do a scan tomorrow.


What could it be? MAF, coolant temp sensor (reads the temp fine), clogged air filter  ?   

[Adam]

Injector looms?

[topher]

thread is useless without pics vagcom scan

[Jay]

To add to my original post, it is fine after a few seconds and runs fine after that.

I'll go do a scan in a minute 

[JC]

you really did buy another shed didnt you 

[Jay]

It didn't do it this morning both times I fired it up 

you really did buy another shed didnt you 

It is mk4 engine based  You got that recovery truck yet? 



Cleared all codes ( I didn't take down the codes already there ) took it for a drive and tripped out the turbo again whilst waving at a BIG convoy of old busses and other dubs on the Wallingford 'ring road' and got this when I got home, as expected after an over boost.

Control Module Part Number: 038 906 019 BF
  Component and/or Version: 1,9l R4 EDC G000SG  1088
           Software Coding: 00002
            Work Shop Code: WSC 00020
1 Fault Found:
17965 - Charge Pressure Control: Positive Deviation
        P1557 - 35-00 - -

[richw911]

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/17965/P1557/005463

[Jay]

It hasn't done it since ...

I'll have to start putting money aside because no doubt it will come back with vengeance and cost me a fortune.