MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 07:05:09 pm

Title: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 07:05:09 pm
Have done a few miles over the weekend Leeds and back then Manchester and back today everyting fine until 60 miles from Newcastle when the car starts to misfire then is ok for a few miles the again misfiring then ok all the way back what can this be.
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: bacillus on June 26, 2011, 07:08:18 pm
Coil pack...
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 07:14:10 pm
I had 4 coil packs and plugs replaced in Dec 10 could they have failed so early
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: Marshall on June 26, 2011, 07:17:21 pm
Unless one of your spark plug holes has water in it?
Are you running with the engine cover on or off?
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: bacillus on June 26, 2011, 07:29:33 pm
Quote from: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 07:14:10 pm
I had 4 coil packs and plugs replaced in Dec 10 could they have failed so early

A coil pack can fail at any time!
Probably the best avenue to persue for trobleshooting is to get a fault scan done with vcds. This should point you in the correct direction.
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: bacillus on June 26, 2011, 07:30:29 pm
Should have asked whereabouts are you based?
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 08:03:48 pm
I am based in newcastle.
Engine cover is on.
The car is a 56 plate i had the coil packs and plugs replaced before the recall will i be able to get new coil packs thru the recall
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: bacillus on June 26, 2011, 08:22:54 pm
Quote from: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 08:03:48 pm
The car is a 56 plate i had the coil packs and plugs replaced before the recall will i be able to get new coil packs thru the recall

No, once the dealer sees that your coilpacks version are not in the recall their responsibilities end.
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 15, 2011, 10:27:07 pm
Quote from: bacillus on June 26, 2011, 08:22:54 pm
Quote from: jordychris on June 26, 2011, 08:03:48 pm
The car is a 56 plate i had the coil packs and plugs replaced before the recall will i be able to get new coil packs thru the recall

No, once the dealer sees that your coilpacks version are not in the recall their responsibilities end.

Would coilpacks be covered under the 60K/3 year warranty?
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: bacillus on August 15, 2011, 10:51:00 pm
Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 15, 2011, 10:27:07 pm
Would coilpacks be covered under the 60K/3 year warranty?

It should be if a fault code pointing to it is found  but I'm not 100% certain.
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: Asa on August 16, 2011, 10:06:21 am
I have the same symptoms but mines a gt tdi with no coil packs. Has no effect on power it runs great and no fault codes. What could cause this on a diesel?
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 16, 2011, 12:33:02 pm
Quote from: kevs fr on June 26, 2011, 07:17:21 pm
Unless one of your spark plug holes has water in it?
Are you running with the engine cover on or off?

I have water in cyl4 hole :( and a misfire. Changed coils (all 4) think I'm going to have to change the plugs again after only 2 - 3000 miles grrrrr
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on August 17, 2011, 09:20:47 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on August 16, 2011, 12:33:02 pm
Quote from: kevs fr on June 26, 2011, 07:17:21 pm
Unless one of your spark plug holes has water in it?
Are you running with the engine cover on or off?

I have water in cyl4 hole :( and a misfire. Changed coils (all 4) think I'm going to have to change the plugs again after only 2 - 3000 miles grrrrr

Can't you simply dry out the water?
Title: Re: ENGINE MISFIRE
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 17, 2011, 09:22:26 pm

Ussually blow it out with an air line when changing the plugs.