Urgent help with Polo GTi 9n3 - Solved!!!

[Roms]

Hi Guys

Yesterday after xmas lunch my polo lost power and sounded like a scooby wrx...sounds very rough.

Could this faulty coil pack?
How do I check the for faulty coils without a vagcom.

Problem sorted guys...

So it was the coilpack that was stuffed. Scanned the car and came back with the following error :
Misfire on cylinder 1, 3 and 4.

Ordered a set of revised 1.8T coilpack from Vagtechnik and car started first time.

[rob_dbn]

pull one coil pack out at a time >>>> there should be a difference in engine tone and a visial shudder in the engine ....the coil that when pulled out makes no difference is the damaged one

[Roms]

Thanks rob_dbn,

will give that a try now

[Roms]

ok so i checked each coil as per rob's suggestion and 2 make a difference in sound and engine movement and 2 make no difference.

but the problem now is the car idles for 20 seconds and then switchs off.

Should i get the coils from goldwagen or the agents?
Should i change spark plugs as well? What plugs should i get?

[boost'd]

Coils from Goldwagen and NGk bcpr7es plugs

[VELO-GP]

Pull out the MAF and try starting....on my G4 I had a similar problem....turned out that i blew a pipe clean off...

leant an expensive lesson replacing all the coils.....which was not the issue.

[mika1803]

Try the MAF as well, but most prob coils, mine gave up last month. R900 for 2 from Goldwagen, or try the R8 coils with spacers.
Jody @ Revo had original coils that he was selling for R1500 a set, call to find out if he has stock

[VELO-GP]

very weird that 2 coils went at the same time...vag it first.....

[Roms]

Thanks guys for the feedback...

I tried to start the car the yesterday and car will not start....There is a EPC light on the dash.

i still need to get the car scanned via vagcom.

Anyone around Honeydew area willing to assist me with vagcom to scan my car?

[dood786]

If you want, i have a spare coil you can use to test, then return

I can do vag com but im far away

[Nomaan]

Hi guys,

I have a similar problem, took the car for a engine wash due to alot of oil build up from previous issue, car drove fine on the way home but now it has a rough idle and it's not boosting properly.

Any suggestions?