maghouse Posted February 19, 2010 Report Posted February 19, 2010 Some advice gents please ... Still got a misfire - runs 10 times better though now new leads & plgs have been fitted but a nagging misfire. Took the coil pack off today - crack in the casing - not sure if this is the problem ? Looked at the terminals and as you can see - they were all sharp golden except for one which was dark brown - surely the misfire ? Cleaned it up - re-fitted and runs slightly better. Do the think the coil pack has had its day ... dont want to buy a new one unless I have too :huh: Ta http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2987/dscf8326crop.jpg http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2582/dscf8325crop.jpg http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9356/dscf8328crop.jpg Quote
maghouse Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) ... anyone :huh: . Edited February 20, 2010 by maghouse Quote
dave030445 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 ... anyone :huh: .not sure if this is the right thing to do but it worked for me get yourself one of those indoor plant spray bottles fill it with water go to the car when its dark and spray like mad around the coil and if like mine you have your own firework party and mine had a crack like yours replaced and yes what a differants she went like a rocket Quote
bingo nightly Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Well it looks like its seen better days and bearing in mind its misfiring and the adjacent connection point is discoloured, that is clearly your problem and the thing should be replaced...........in an ideal world.However, given the cost of replacement, if I were you I would try a repair first and see how it goes. There is loads of info on various forums about coil pack repairs as it is such a common problem, but basically you carefully clean the unit, make sure its dry (some advocate baking it in the oven for a while) and then coat the damaged area in a 2 pack epoxy such as araldite or JB weld to seal the casing. Its a 50/50 chance of success but well worth a try in my opinion. Good luck. Quote
maghouse Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Posted February 21, 2010 Cheers for that guys - think I might raid the piggy bank ... ;) Quote
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maghouse Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Posted February 23, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-2-8-VR6-V6-C...=item3ef2cc1beb Cheers for that :( Quote
maghouse Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) New coil pack = new car .... runs like a dream ! Edited February 26, 2010 by maghouse Quote
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