Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs

[vw_85roccoZ400 at hotmail.com (Brian Spinney)]

Just as the subject line reads, I am starting to get fedup with these stupid 
Volkswagen coil packs!  Looks like I am going to have to replace them again 
with only 10K miles on them *banghead* and at almost $30 a pop.  They as in 
Volkswagen serious now how to rape you out of your money with they crappy 
coil packs design.

Well I just need to vent so please ignore me if you don't care for reading.

Last weekend I had a friend scan my car using VagCom. 3 codes were pulled 
from the ECU.
1. Boost leak between turbo & TB
2. Random misfire cylinders 1, 2, 3, 4 not in that order.
3. Map sensor lean condition

So during the week I started to dig into the problems.  First I installed an 
Hyperboost DV which seem to help CEL went off.  Not long after the CEL was 
back on so Saturday in the cold I pulled the plugs checked them out & regap 
them to .028"  check all the coil pack wiring since I have already had to 
retap them at 55k when replacing the 4 coil packs.  Everything look okay no 
wire showing.  Put it all back together, start her up CEL off.  Take her for 
a ride feels, pulls hard under low rpm heavy load. no misfire!

Sunday 5:30pm driving to my G/F house for superbowl, car is still running 
great, I just got done telling Jen (G/F) how great the car is running and 
bang CEL back on.  Then as I get on her in 3rd to climb a short hill, and 
then I feel the car starting to break up. So at this point I'm like "Anson" 
saying almost every F-this you can possible think of.  But don't think it 
end here.

10:30pm getting ready to leave the party I start the Jetta up to a rough 
idle, followed by the blinking CEL.  I'm like great just F'in great, here it 
is 9? and I am going to have to work on my only running car.  *Hints why I 
bought it for a daily driver* Banghead :mad:
I can feel the car misfire, after warmup the light stops blinking.  We get 
home safe!

I drove the car to work this morning everything fine no misfire, trying to 
get my buddy back over my house to scan my car again with VagCom.

THE END
-Brian
85 Scirocco 8vT       01 Jetta 20vT       84 Rabbit GTI
86 Bronze Scirocco 8v