[blackgolfturbo]

Hi guys

Just bought a Black Golf Gti Turbo 1999 and it had a misfire. VW have checked it and tightened a coil and fitted a new MAF sensor which has corrected the problem for two weeks and it has returned albeit not a bad. Any advice please....[]

 

[Gti Jazz Blue]

Try cleaning the contacts up on the intermediate amp stage, bolted to the airbox with two cables connected.

Some have used contact cleaner and others have scraped them clean using a knife.

 

[tylerama]

Quote: posted by Gti Jazz Blue on 08/12/2004 20:28:02

Try cleaning the contacts up on the intermediate amp stage, bolted to the airbox with two cables connected.

Some have used contact cleaner and others have scraped them clean using a knife.

The vw assistance guy who came out to mine when it was misfiring very badly did this and it's been ever since.. *touch wood* []

 

[Turbo Batch]

Has anyone got any pictures of this. Might give this a try before i invest in a new MAF

 

[Gti Jazz Blue]

Not to hand, but it is easy to find. The module is bolted to the back of the airbox (i.e. the face towards to back of the car). It has two cables connected to it one at either end. If you push the spring clip in the connector with come off.

Paul

 

[Carlos]

Mine started misfiring this morning []

Looks like i'll have to give this a go. It seems to come and go, so does that rule out the coilpacks?

Carl.

 

[Richy_50pence]

I had a bit of a misfire the other night when I was sat idling (waiting for the missis)!!!

Is that what the solution could be? as simple as that?

Picture would help! Il have a bash tho!

 

[tylerama]

Quote: posted by Turbo Batch on 13/12/2004 17:47:53

Has anyone got any pictures of this. Might give this a try before i invest in a new MAF

Looks like this.. (but obv. has the cables attached at either side....) []

http://www.impexfap.com/partlist.cfm?getpart=10409&0&10409&listtype=specials&CFID=104549&CFTOKEN=13164069#part10409

Prepared to be shocked by the price for a tiny little part. [:O] []

 

[20valve]

There has been problems with coil packs on the turbo engine's but only on the 2001/2002 models. Might be worth checking though.

 

[20valve]

There has been problems with coil packs on the turbo engine's but only on the 2001/2002 models. Might be worth checking though.

 

[Richy_50pence]

right , I had a quick scan, theres like a few of them, is it the first one u encounter after the air box?

 

[20valve]

There has been problems with coil packs on the turbo engine's but only on the 2001/2002 models. Might be worth checking though.

 

[tylerama]

Quote: posted by vw-employee on 14/12/2004 15:56:22

There has been problems with coil packs on the turbo engine's but only on the 2001/2002 models. Might be worth checking though.

Not quite true.. I had a few go on my 1998 AGU. I think they've been all across the board, from what you read on here (esp).

 

[Chris]

A shot in the dark i know, but that isn't my old car you've bought, is it? (V401 ***??)

 

[Carlos]

Quote: posted by vw-employee on 14/12/2004 15:58:18

There has been problems with coil packs on the turbo engine's but only on the 2001/2002 models. Might be worth checking though.

We get the idea now []

 

[20valve]

Computer at work playing up, dont know why it posted it so many times(must be this dodgy VW computer).

Not denying you will get coil pack problems on older turbos but VW know of a big problem with ones around 2001/2002 and these should be automatically check by the dealer when a car is in for service.

 

[blackgolfturbo]

Since last message car has been like a roller - until I filled up with fuel. Then just after filling up, a few mile up the road it misfired for about four mile then stopped and is running smooth again - WEIRD OR WHAT?[)]

 

[Turbo Batch]

I kind of had the same thing connected with the fuel except mine is fine when i refuel it only starts happening when its past 1/4 full mark. But maybe this is just my mind!

Really need to get round to cleaning the contacts up on the intermediate amp stage though

 

[blackgolfturbo]

Have kept the tank above quarter and have cleaned the contacts on the amp stage and, as yet, have had no more problems, huuuurrrraaaahhhhh!!