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Offline daddy5x

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1.8t running rough
« on: 10 March 2013, 20:52 »
when driving today I put my foot down a bit car started to run rough and eml came on flashing its like its running on 3 any help/advice appreciated
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2013, 21:02 »
plug her in get the code! :D
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2013, 21:50 »
sounds like a coil-pack but get it plugged in as said  :smiley:
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #3 on: 10 March 2013, 21:52 »
Thx it's going on computer tomorrow I also thought coilpack
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #4 on: 10 March 2013, 21:56 »
basics first! plugs are cheaper than a coil pack..... pull the plugs, see which one is sooty clean them up move them around.. drive the car see if the sooty one moves.. if it move sits the plug if it doesn't its further back...

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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #5 on: 10 March 2013, 22:44 »
Quote from: analogue_rogue on 10 March 2013, 21:56
basics first! plugs are cheaper than a coil pack..... pull the plugs, see which one is sooty clean them up move them around.. drive the car see if the sooty one moves.. if it move sits the plug if it doesn't its further back...

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not if the coil packs are due to be replaced free under recall  :smug: as some were faulty
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #6 on: 11 March 2013, 17:45 »
Car booked in on Monday for free coils replacing.would knocked coil(s) explained why I'm getting a lot less mpg
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2013, 07:05 »
Anyone?!!
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Offline turbokid23

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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2013, 10:45 »
Mate mines the same changed every think like maf etc and now I need a new thrmastate its driving me nuts 3 months of fixing thing and still going 
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Re: 1.8t running rough
« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2013, 12:01 »
Went to scrappies this morning and bought 1 coil £7 tried it on all 4 plugs and it was number 3 that was knacked car running perfect now and mpg up to average 26 around town .still booked in on Monday for all 4 replacing on recall
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