Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs Update

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The sensors were/are a consistent problem.  They are inexpensive, and easy to install.  You will need some VW coolant (assuming that is what  you have in there), as well as a seal and a new clip.  All tolled, that should be no more than 30.00, most of that for the coolant...

G/L

David

PS-- Be sure to match colors with the one you have in there now.
---- Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote: 
> Tonee,
> As far as progress goes there hasn't been much...  My buddy got stuck at 
> work this weekend so we couldn't scan my Jetta.
> 
> Actually I am just overwelmed by all the problems this car is having.  Here 
> is the lastest problem which just started happening yesterday..
> 
> Coolant Temp Sensor is reading the car is cold.  I had this replaced 10K ago 
> also......   I am almost at the point of bringing it to the stealership but 
> I don't trust any of them.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Tonee Northam
> To: Brian Spinney
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs Update
> 
> 
> It could be an 02 sensor on it's way out also. I had the same acceleration 
> symptom right before my CAT took a dump too.
> 
> Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Tone,
> That is why we cleared the codes last night!  I will most likely find out 
> this weekend what codes come back up if the CEL does come back on.  I can 
> tell you the car is misfire still because I can feel it on my way to work. 
> But at highway speeds you can't feel it as much as in the city.
> 
> I changed the DV which could have been the boost leak problem.  The CEL was 
> on the day I changed the DV so it might not say I have a boost leak this 
> time of the CEL comes on.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Tonee Northam
> To: Brian Spinney
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs Update
> 
> 
> Brian I just talked to my guy at VW, he said to find the boost leak before 
> spending anymore money on it. One froblem could cause all of those.
> 
> I did have my CAT replaced last month when my car was running like crap, it 
> had gone into limp mode, and be lucky you don't have a vr, the CAT and DP 
> are all one piece.
> 
> Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Brendan,
> Trust me I know all the bad side effects of bad coil packs! My friend who
> scans my car works at the dealership and was telling me about them. But
> this car is my daily driver plan in simple. So what can I do??
> 
> Like I said we cleared the codes last night. The main reason was to see if
> the CEL would come back on with the same 3 codes. I am assuming code
> 1. boost leak between turbo and TB will not appear since the DV was changed.
> 
> I have 4 more days including today of work this week and on Saturday we are
> going to pull her apart *in a heated garage* since temperatures here are in
> single digits with wind chill in the -10's and start swapping out parts with
> new ones.
> 
> -Brian
> 85 Scirocco 8vT 01 Jetta 20vT 84 Rabbit GTI
> 86 Bronze Scirocco 8v
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brendan Doyle"
> To: "Brian Spinney" ; "Scirocco list"
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs Update
> 
> 
> Catalytic converter plugged now? I saw that happen a couple of dozen times
> when I worked for VW, the coils would go bad, people would drive it that way
> for too long (which really isnt that long, surprisingly) and the cat was
> junked. Plugs fouled? I know you just checked them but you would be
> surprised how quick they can get trashed during a misfire condition.
> 
> -Brendan
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Brian Spinney
> To: Brian Spinney ; Scirocco list
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 7:37:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs Update
> 
> Since this is still a mystery here it a coil pack update.
> 
> Last night after work my friend stop by with Vag Com and his laptop. We
> hooked to the ECU and wouldn't you know it the same list of codes came up.
> 
> 1.) Boost leak between Turbo and TB (check DV)
> 2.) Misfire cylinder 1,2,4
> 3.) Map sensor lean condition
> 
> We cleared the codes and so far no CEL but the car is still running like
> crap. I'm not as upset as I was before just trying to figure out why??
> 
> -Brian
> 85 Scirocco 8vT 01 Jetta 20vT 84 Rabbit GTI
> 86 Bronze Scirocco 8v
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brian Spinney"
> To: "'Scirocco list'"
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:22 AM
> Subject: Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs
> 
> 
> > 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, 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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