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Offline lukeyyyyyyy21

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #20 on: 14 December 2011, 22:19 »
i work for audi and we're doing recalls on the newer 1.8t pre 2001,2002ish i think so no agu because the old style coils were decent and reliable its only the newer ones which are sh!t that go and will be done under warrenty...

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #21 on: 14 December 2011, 22:20 »
i work for audi and we're doing recalls on the newer 1.8t pre 2001,2002ish i think so no agu because the old style coils were decent and reliable its only the newer ones which are sh!t that go and will be done under warrenty...

Correct AGUs rarely fail  :smiley:

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #22 on: 15 December 2011, 12:25 »
Where are you based maybe someone close by on here with vagcom sort you out the code, have you pushed the coil packs down tight , they might not have pushed them down enough

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #23 on: 15 December 2011, 15:02 »
Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......

Havent got a reader but its still boosting as you can here the blow off

and deffinitely not running on all 4 cyl  :cry:

The reason i say that is because it only miss fires when under load, if a it is a coil pack it usually does it all the time  :undecided:

Order yourself one of these with a mk4 you need it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/150667799048?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2314802a08

or one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200687717833?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

any reviews on this one?
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Offline Chris#101

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #24 on: 15 December 2011, 17:30 »
Took the car back to them in my lunch and explained
What it was doing and showed them as one minute it was alright then next not atall right! Left  it with them and gave me this courtesy car  :smiley: 1k miles on the clock polo tdi.



Got a ring later this evening saying it was a broken crank/knocking switch which theyl be doing free of charge so hopefully that will sort it

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #25 on: 15 December 2011, 17:50 »
Got a ring later this evening saying it was a broken crank/knocking switch which theyl be doing free of charge so hopefully that will sort it

Happy days

unfortunately they appear to be telling porkypies there, but atleast they're sorting it :afro:

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #26 on: 15 December 2011, 17:52 »
Got a ring later this evening saying it was a broken crank/knocking switch which theyl be doing free of charge so hopefully that will sort it

Happy days

unfortunately they appear to be telling porkypies there, but atleast they're sorting it :afro:

Is that because the crank sensor is not an intermittent fault Toph?  :undecided:

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #27 on: 15 December 2011, 17:56 »
it can be, but the car would cut out/refuse to restart. Knock sensor wouldn't make it feel like its running on 3 cylinders either. My guess is either they didn't push the new coil packs down hard enough and one popped up, or they didn't replace all of them (they don't have to as part of the recall) and non-replaced coil blew shortly after.

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #28 on: 15 December 2011, 18:03 »
it can be, but the car would cut out/refuse to restart. Knock sensor wouldn't make it feel like its running on 3 cylinders either. My guess is either they didn't push the new coil packs down hard enough and one popped up, or they didn't replace all of them (they don't have to as part of the recall) and non-replaced coil blew shortly after.

Got ya  :cool:

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Re: Coil pack warranty---- Now car not running right
« Reply #29 on: 15 December 2011, 22:46 »
I could of told you porkies as I was out on a field callout and the line was shocking, il let you know what theyve replaced when I pick her up satdee!

quite liking the polo I must say, averaging 75mpg tax exempt all mods cons


          2003 1.8T: R-tech Live Cutom Stage 2 remap: N249 Bypass : Forge T.I.P : Forge 007p  : Forge Actuator, yellow spring : Toyosports F.M.I.C : Toyosports C.A.I :                                                                   PCV simplified - oil catch can : 42' Draft 3" turbo back non res exhaust system : Devils own W.M.I : 231bhp & 258lbs-ft