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Coil pack on 05 VW golf

  • 13-02-2011 9:02pm
    #1
    Clean Sheet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi,

    Last summer i got the coil pack replaced and i think its on its way out again. Engine light is flashing and the car is lacking power. It could happen as im going up the gears and then it can just come ok and you can feel the power coming back into the car.

    Anyone know why this would be happening again?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Clean Sheet wrote: »
    Hi,

    Last summer i got the coil pack replaced and i think its on its way out again. Engine light is flashing and the car is lacking power. It could happen as im going up the gears and then it can just come ok and you can feel the power coming back into the car.

    Anyone know why this would be happening again?

    Thanks

    There are most likely 4 coilpacks on your engine so another could be on the way out, however there are several other issues that could be causing your problem.


  • #3
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,395 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    The 1.4 petrol is it? They eat coil packs for breakfast :)

    Is the engine running rough / misfiring?

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  • #4
    taintabird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 347 ✭✭taintabird


    vag and coil packs common fault I am afraid


  • #5
    Tropheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    The flashing engine light and lack of power does sound like a coil pack. If you don't have VAG-COM to identify the offending cylinder, just get a new coild pack and try it on each cylinder until the problem goes away.

    My wife has a 1.6 Audi A2 with the BAD engine which was also fitted ot the Golf. It is notorious for coil pack problems.


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