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Golf GTI Misfire / Judder
raptor_tom22:
Hi All, first time posting so apologies if this has been covered at any point just getting used to the forum :smiley:
i bought the Golf back in May my first Golf GTI, grey 5 door with leather and 17" wheels and have loved every minute of it. :driver:
on saturday while doing a short 5 mile journey not driving the car hard at all (town driving) it had a little miss almost felt like it was about to run out of fuel and juddered a couple of times then stopped and then a couple of minutes later did exactly the same. On the same afternoon I then drove 250 ish miles to wales for a night away and ran brilliantly good fuel consumption was pulling well in every gear and went without a hitch. yesterday did the return journey and exactly the same the car ran great. on both Journeys the car sat for a few minutes either end to cool down before turning off.
This morning on the way to work which is a 7 mile journey mostly A roads 60 ish mph it started juddering/missing again most of the 7 mile trip. It has 65000 miles on the clock with full history and the cam belt and service was done when i purchased it at about 62000 miles, I have checked this morning and any recalls have been carried out.
Has any one come across a similar problem and whats the best way to start? plugs, coilpacks etc...
bacillus:
What year is your car as if it's a coil pack problem, it may be replaced FOC by VW if your car is on the recall list.
Suggest you phone up your VW dealer service department and ask if your car is on the recall list.
That being said IMO your issue is either plugs or coil packs.
raptor_tom22:
Thanks for the reply its 2005/55 I called the stealers this morning and they have advised me that there are no outstanding recalls, think I may have a look at the plugs tonight. is there any way of checking coilpacks without any form of diagnostics?
bacillus:
You really need something like vcds for misfires especially if it's only one coil pack acting up.
brookesb32:
--- Quote from: raptor_tom22 on August 06, 2012, 03:05:04 pm ---Thanks for the reply its 2005/55 I called the stealers this morning and they have advised me that there are no outstanding recalls, think I may have a look at the plugs tonight. is there any way of checking coilpacks without any form of diagnostics?
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Mine is a 55 plate and had the coil pack recall - there should be a sticker either in your boot under the carpet and/or in the service booklet at the back showing if this has been done :happy2:
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