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Skoda octavia 1.4 petrol

  • 24-06-2018 11:08pm
    #1
    John2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    My car lost power today on the motor way and is now getting no where in 1st and 2nd gear and its struggling to get up to speeds now why is that and pulling like there's a trailer on behind sometimes


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,764 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Any warning lights on the dashboard?
    What year is it?
    Could be clutch on the way out, how many miles/km's on the car and is it on the original clutch?


  • #3
    spiggotpaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭spiggotpaddy


    Ignition coil failure is common on older ones.


  • #4
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    spiggotpaddy wrote: »
    Ignition coil failure is common on older ones.

    That would be my guess too. Probably flash up the EML fairly soon after the initial symptoms of not getting up to speed as it should.

    Open the bonnet and run the engine - should notice it shaking a lot more than it usually does, if one of the coils has gone.

    The good news is that it's a reasonably priced fix - coils were about €40 last time I bought one, and it's an easy enough DIY. At that age though, if you are keeping the car for any length of time, you'd be better off replacing all the coils in one go - once one goes, there's a good chance the others aren't far off.


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