Gutted !

[Ric28]

Hello people ,

I have just taken my new ( to me ) 06 golf gti out for a spin .  I put my foot down and went thru the gears and it went well and quick but then when I hit 5 th gear it just died and there was nothing there .  I slowed down and carried on slower and it was fine .  Next time I put my foot down it went to 5th awesome and then died again , I free wheeled and then it came back. 

I have searched and read and most point to the coil pack . Does this sound like a problem anyone else has had ?  It seems to drive steady fine but nail it and hit 5th and it misses.

I am a little gutted that I have this problem on the first day on the road. 

Any help appreciated

[barrym381]

they had a recall on coil packs so its worth checking with vw they have been done  not saying that is your problem though

[Ric28]

Yeah I I am gonna call my local vw dealer in the morning .  I have a sticker under the boot mat tho so I think they have already been done but worth a call .
I hope it's coil packs and I don't have an ongoing problem like I am reading on here a lot .

[dTEA]

Is it DSG or manual?  Is it only 5th? and is it always within a set rev range? or is it present throughout the gears to a lesser extent at a set rev range?

[Ric28]

Hi guys just giving an update on my problem .  The car had already had coil packs replaced under the recall in 2011 but I have just had it fully serviced , plugs and new coil packs , took it for a blaze tonight and nailed it through to 5 th and boom ! Died , no throttle response at all .  Free wheeled for 10 seconds and it came back .  When it did it again in 6 th I dropped into 5 th and nothing , free wheel for a few seconds and it comes back .
It drives spot on steady but once foot hits the floor it doesn't like it .  My mechanic also checked the cam follower and said all is ok .  I am thinking sensor of some kind but this problem seems to be happening a hell of a lot so surely someone has experienced and solved this problem ,

Cheers

[Ric28]

It's manual aswell .  Seems to be at high revs and not every time but most times I drive it hard

[bacillus]

Get it scanned if not already done so.
My guess is you have an issue with your throttle body's sensor.

[Ric28]

Came up with code p2293 which is fuel pressure regulator 2 performance .  I am going to try cam follower and thrust sensor and if that fails I will try low pressure fuel pump and then hpfp .  Hopefully this cheaper attempt will work

[George k]

May be camshaft worn and not just follower. Worth a look while pump and follower are out

[Ric28]

Would it be obvious to see if the camshaft was also worn? You would think if the follower was ok the camshaft should be unless the previous owner has fitted a new follower onto a bad shaft .