Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs

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my old VR6 misfires until it warms up.
damned coilpack is cracked on that too


On 2/5/07, Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
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