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Possible reason for coil failures, loom damage and sometimes fire..

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ub7rm:
Thats very interesting - and some good detective work  :congrats:

I didn't know about that seal ring around the filler cap, must be pushed down on mine so I will rectify that at the nearest opportunity.  I'm not in the habbit of washing my engine so shouldn't be a problem.  Might be worth posting this in the detailing section  :signLOL:

Another 'interesting' coincidence thats been noticed is that all the cars that we know of that this has happened to have been 55 plates - I wonder why that is?  A very slight and short lived change in the design of components perhaps?  :popcornsoda:

Chris:
55 plate here too

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: ub7rm on May 10, 2010, 07:22:37 pm ---
Might be worth posting this in the detailing section  :signLOL:


--- End quote ---

....Or a new post there with a link to here.  :happy2:

Err... I go and do it now.

volkswizard:
All fixed now.
VW do the plug and a repair wire and my local dealer had them in stock as well as the 4 coils.
Hardest bit is getting the 3 good pins out from the old plug without damaging them but there is a Wurth tool for this.

Repair inc parts and 1hr labour + 4 coils = £200
Repair inc parts and 1hr labour + 1 coil = £100

There was something in Audi Driver mag a couple of years ago about TT 3.2 coils causing damage but they are exposed on those engines so not that surprising.

RedRobin:
^^^^
A good reason for having some kind of engine cover. It's surprising how much water gets splashed into the engine bay in the 'wet season'.

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