Lumpy idling

[moojii]

Hi y'all

the wife and I bought a 2001 18t cupra today and we love it. Problems started when we got near home and found the idling was getting lumpy and the car was on the verge of cutting out, so frustrating.

We have 12 months warranty on it so no problems but what could be the cause of it?

Cheers guys.

 

[godber225r]

Dirty throttle body and/or needs an alignment via vag com. Or you got coilpack or packs on there way out.

Get it on vag com that will tell you

 

[wayne lcr]

take it back let them do it thats what a warranty for m8 if you start messing with it yourself it mite void your warranty

 

[moojii]

take it back let them do it thats what a warranty for m8 if you start messing with it yourself it mite void your warranty

Yeah will do that.

 

[wayne lcr]

and if you live from far were you bought it they should pick it up or get them to pick it up

 

[moojii]

rang the garage this morning who said to take it back to them, told them they were to far as its driving really rough and they told me to book it into the local vw main dealers and they will pick up the tab.

had a mate of mine who has one of those hand held diagnostics units to have a look and it came up with an error on the secondary air unit....he thinks a pipe has split.

at least it will get fixed and i wont have to pay for it.

apart from this slight hiccup i am more than impressed with the cupra!!

 

[Seat Gooner]

is it the 1.8t 180bhp you got ? i see you are in kettering im in corby at the min

 

[wayne lcr]

all good then and make sure you get the money from them

 

[moojii]

hi gooner...yeah it is!

wayne...they are gonna liase and pay direct so i dont have to shell out first!!

 

[moojii]

the garage i bought it from decided to fix it themselves, they sent a transporter out to collect it and it is the maf that is the problem. they are gonna fix it and bring it back to me tomorrow.

happy days!

 

[moojii]

so, they delivered the car back at 5pm today. got home at 7 so thought id take it for a test drive.

went out on dual carriageways and normal roads, gave it a little beans and 25 mins later headed home.

was just pulling onto my drive and the traction control light and excessive pollution lights came on!!

WTF is the problem now?? are these cars made out of chocolate. mot was done end of december and last service 2500 miles ago.

will ring garage again tomorrow but do i get it fixed or tell em to shove it? what do those warning lights mean??

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!

 

[moojii]

The garage is picking the leon up again today to get fixed, they couldn't be more apologetic but it's so frustrating.

Problem is the are giving me a bloody BMW as a courtesy car!

 

[Andy3004]

Shout if you're ever over in Rushden

 

[moojii]

Will do mate

 

[Seat Gooner]

that must be the worst story for buying a car you have experienced

 

[Hamzilla]

Could be a lot worse, could be a Vauxhall.

 

[Alexis27]

At least the snow's gone!

 

[moojii]

Could be a lot worse, could be a Vauxhall.

Lmao

 

[RS6]

vauxhalls light up lke a xmas tree for the slightest fault lol

 

[moojii]

that must be the worst story for buying a car you have experienced

Yeah, pretty much so.

Did buy a punto once and the exhaust fell off the same day