Damn Volkswagen Coil Packs Update

[vw_85roccoZ400 at hotmail.com (Brian Spinney)]

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" <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com>
To: "'Scirocco list'" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
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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