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The duff coilpack will smell like it's burnt. You can just replace that one, but they will all go eventually. I had three go within a month.
so best thing to do is take one out at a time and rev it to see if it runs up the revs smoothly.
running with 3 should be fine yes?
3 in a month! WHAT!!!
running with 3 should be fine yes?
3 in a month! WHAT!!!
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1) You don't necesarily have to rag it for a coil pack to go, I had 3 go within 6 weeks of a Revo map and on no occasion was I gunning it when they went. I believe it's the vibrations from the road that weaken them and cause failures but a map will also put extra strain on them too.
2) It's always a good idea to replace a full set when one goes as the remaining 3 are put under extra pressure to make up for the failed one, weakening them and often shortening their life span (hence why many people see 2-3 go within a few weeks of each other)
3) The eggy smell is the CAT because the resulting misfire from a buggered coilpack may cause the car to run rich, injecting too much fuel into the engine, leaving the CAT to burn off the excess and hence causing a smell.
4) Just to be clear here - sparks and coils are two different entities. On the Cupra you have one coil sat above each spark plug on top of each cylinder. The best and quickest way to check which coil may be broken is to unclip the connector to each cylinder's injectors one by one. If the coil is working properly then the engine will run noticeably rougher (misfire) when you disconnect the injectors. A broken one will have no further effect as it is already broken.
2) It's always a good idea to replace a full set when one goes as the remaining 3 are put under extra pressure to make up for the failed one, weakening them and often shortening their life span (hence why many people see 2-3 go within a few weeks of each other)
3) The eggy smell is the CAT because the resulting misfire from a buggered coilpack may cause the car to run rich, injecting too much fuel into the engine, leaving the CAT to burn off the excess and hence causing a smell.
4) Just to be clear here - sparks and coils are two different entities. On the Cupra you have one coil sat above each spark plug on top of each cylinder. The best and quickest way to check which coil may be broken is to unclip the connector to each cylinder's injectors one by one. If the coil is working properly then the engine will run noticeably rougher (misfire) when you disconnect the injectors. A broken one will have no further effect as it is already broken.
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Craig1985
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gone in to be changed over for a new 1.
can you buy uprated coils to stop them popping all the time ?
can you buy uprated coils to stop them popping all the time ?
All you do is pull it out by hand and put push the new one in, takes 10secs. Later revision coilpacks should last alot lot longer. I've been on the same set for 2yrs now.
Its somthing that can be changed at the side of the road in minutes, even the one under the charge pipe. Ive had the car for almost 18months now and havent had to replace one (touches wood) Thats running stg1 for 6 months and k03s stg2 for the rest. I asked the bloke when i bought it if he had changed any coil packs and he had`nt since he owned it so chirst knows how long mine have been in. Proberly due one soon
i get you pal
not alot i dont think they are just charging me for the parts mainly i think.
labour wont be alot if they are only there!
not alot i dont think they are just charging me for the parts mainly i think.
labour wont be alot if they are only there!
just got the car bac from the garage.
for 4 new coils, and 4 new spark plugs... £233!!!!
i was appauled!!! thats over 600 on this car in under a month. one more thing goes wrong and its going on autotrader!
thought seat's where meant to be reliable! my saxo was more reliable than this thing!!
for 4 new coils, and 4 new spark plugs... £233!!!!
i was appauled!!! thats over 600 on this car in under a month. one more thing goes wrong and its going on autotrader!
thought seat's where meant to be reliable! my saxo was more reliable than this thing!!
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