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[deebow]

hi
left the ibiza parked up for last 2 days and now when i start it the engine light comes on plus the car is shuddering badly. also there is loss of power when setting off. anyone know what it is or can recommend a place in sheffield to look at it

 

[twin2189]

im not sure but i had exactly the same problem today was a ignition coil, engine manegment light, juddering and loss of power, cost me 18 quid for a new one from gsf, im sure they got one of those in shefield

 

[deebow]

is there a way to see if its definetly the coil and also did you fit it in yourself?

 

[twin2189]

i dont know a garage told me about it, yeah a 2min job realy easy

 

[deebow]

does anyone know how to test the coil pack to find out which ones faulty as ive read up on changing it and it seems easy so if i can i rather try sorting it out at home before handing it in somewhere

 

[Zappa]

I had this same problem when cleaning the spark plugs.

I would recommend taking the plugs out at seeing if they are still good.

Stick them back in if they are and look at the coil packs. I didnt click mine in properly the last time and that's why I was getting bad shuddering, check one hasn't come loose.

If not then your best bet is to leave it in somewhere

Replacing coil pack is about £40 i think

 

[sydoggkdy]

does anyone know how to test the coil pack to find out which ones faulty as ive read up on changing it and it seems easy so if i can i rather try sorting it out at home before handing it in somewhere

did this the other day! unplug them one at a time! if it gets worse and car almost stalls then that one was fine, but if it remains the same then that ones broken!

worth giving SEAT a ring for parts as I got one from VW dealer and it was cheaper than everywhere else i checked.

si

 

[RUM4MO]

Maybe not the right time for this bit of advice, but here it is anyway, buy a basic scan tool like the Gendan VAG one direct from www.gendan.co.uk £40 delivered, it will tell you what the problem is normally and if its a coil it will tell you which one it is. Remember this might happen again with one of the other coils - so maybe be prepared.

 

[deebow]

update- turned out it was a faulty coil pack. bought one from gsf for £18 and fitted it in by following the guide.
thanks for the help

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