Author Topic: coil issue? Right part? (Read 1191 times)

doely85 · « **on:** 25 October 2009, 09:35 »

other night when it was raining went for a drive and car was cutting out and missfiring, so from what i have read in the common faults section i assume my coil pack has given up? is this the one i need:-

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_1996/p/Car-Parts/Electrical-and-Lighting/Ignition/Ignition-Coils/?413440471&1&66ce934a7f9c99c15b54591067894cb0f6c906a2

Could it be anything else?

Thanks very much

justalex81 · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 October 2009, 09:53 »

water/moisture in the dizzy cap?

gtigolfthree · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 October 2009, 10:17 »

Yes give everything a good spray with a good moisture repelent or even wd40, cheaper option to try first.

doely85 · « **Reply #3 on:** 02 November 2009, 17:34 »

i sprayed coil and dizzy cap with wd40 and all seems well now cheers for the advice

i did check too see if coil was sparking but couldnt see anything so assume moisture was getting in the cap. Ta

opel · « **Reply #4 on:** 02 November 2009, 18:37 »

coils usual pack up all together and they wont fire at all

Mikester · « **Reply #5 on:** 02 November 2009, 18:45 »

coils usual pack up all together and they wont fire at all

Or they will only fire once of twice and get weak as they break down. But wont be enough to start the car.

doely85 · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 November 2009, 16:42 »

cool must be the dizzy cap then, so if it starts playing up again will get a replacement. cheers

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