MaKSiNG
07-07-2003, 14:15
I guess this will concern everyone with the 20Valve VAG engine, which is a lot of cars!!!
Had the AA out this morning and they diagnosed a misfire on my '02 Leon Cupra. Turns out one of the ignition coils (which causes the spark plug to fire) failed. A call to my Seat dealer and a trip got me a new one under warranty, so no problems there.
However, the service guy hinted that this was a known issue with the a certain batch of ignition coils. The faulty batch is marked 'H' or 'J', the new one with which it was replaced is now a 'L'. (This is the last letter of the parts code found on top of the coil when the large black plug is removed from it.) He was not willing to replace the remaining three coils in my car unless another one failed. The AA guy was also quick to point out to him that running a misfiring engine could damage the catalyst in the exhaust, which the service guy denied (just to cover himself, I guess).
So it seems Seat UK are aware of the problem with the coils but deem it too expensive to do a nationwide recall. Rather they would let us Seat owners go through the inconvenience of breaking down.
Just so not to alarm anyone out there with these coils, mine were fine for 13,500miles so you might be lucky.
Not sure whether to follow this up with Seat UK or just to leave it? What do you think?
Had the AA out this morning and they diagnosed a misfire on my '02 Leon Cupra. Turns out one of the ignition coils (which causes the spark plug to fire) failed. A call to my Seat dealer and a trip got me a new one under warranty, so no problems there.
However, the service guy hinted that this was a known issue with the a certain batch of ignition coils. The faulty batch is marked 'H' or 'J', the new one with which it was replaced is now a 'L'. (This is the last letter of the parts code found on top of the coil when the large black plug is removed from it.) He was not willing to replace the remaining three coils in my car unless another one failed. The AA guy was also quick to point out to him that running a misfiring engine could damage the catalyst in the exhaust, which the service guy denied (just to cover himself, I guess).
So it seems Seat UK are aware of the problem with the coils but deem it too expensive to do a nationwide recall. Rather they would let us Seat owners go through the inconvenience of breaking down.
Just so not to alarm anyone out there with these coils, mine were fine for 13,500miles so you might be lucky.
Not sure whether to follow this up with Seat UK or just to leave it? What do you think?