Random misfire / Cylinder 3 misfire and fault codes.

[Mr OCD]

So much for the Cupra running well...

EML has come on flashing and car is misfiring... I get codes:

16684
16687
16688

Random misfire / Cylinder 3 misfire...

Any help appreciated!?

 

[CupraMVR]

Once 1 has died it best to change all of the coilpacks, we recommend it

 

[Mr OCD]

Once 1 has died it best to change all of the coilpacks, we recommend it

Its saying two of the coil packs have failed... is there anyway to confirm it?

I swapped them round and reset vagcom and now no code comes up!

I also need new ones quickly...

 

[swilky23]

I just had this just try 1&2 first hope its 1 of them cos they real easy to get to just have engine running and unclip one see if it makes a diference if it does its not that one so plug back in an move to next till you find it.3&4 involve about 6 bolts but quite easy to do just a couple of brackets to remove really. mine was #3 took me about half hour an im a reall novice to engines

 

[CupraMVR]

Drive at 30 mph put it in 5th or 6th and floor it if a coil pack is down it will miss fire under load. and try and cut out,

 

[Mr OCD]

Drive at 30 mph put it in 5th or 6th and floor it if a coil pack is down it will miss fire under load. and try and cut out,

I dont even need to do that... I can pull away and feel it misfiring straight away and the engine is running roughly.

Plugged in VAGCOM and run measuring clocks 015 / 016 showed cylinder 3 missing... swapped it over with cylinder 2 ... and now cylinder 2 is missing.



I was getting worried it was something serious as this is the first time I have experience coil pack failure

Anyone know where I can buy one quickly (as in tomm morning) ... I will replace the lot but for tommorrow I just want to get the car running as I cant get to work without it as the motorbike is in bits !!! - sods law car plays up the weekend I stripped it

Thanks for help so far guys

 

[CupraMVR]

where bouts do you live. most motor factors should have them in stock and open at 8:30

 

[Mr OCD]

where bouts do you live. most motor factors should have them in stock and open at 8:30

Not far from you ...

Bolton

There is a GSF a couple of miles down the road and reckon they will have one?

 

[truCido]

yes they will almost definitely have one!

 

[dainott2105]

Talking about this the other day and I wasn't the only person who had problems with non oem coilpacks. I bought some and failed out of the box. Vw always have them on stock (part number is on her somewhere) but just ask for a 1.8t coilpack. About 30 quid fella. Just make sure the part number ends in R.

 

[CupraMVR]

Yea the better updated coil packs end in the R at the end.

I think GSF will have then in and we have loads in stock at awesome. ive got a spare set at home if you live near me i would of come met you with some sort you out.

 

[Mr OCD]

Cheers guys

My mate just been over with his Golf GTi and we swapped number two coil pack ... fixed

So will trace one in the morning ... but will probably order full set during week!

 

[Mr OCD]

Well GSF had three coil packs in stock... OE BREM @ £24.75 each... local VW didnt have any in stock ...

So bought two coil packs from VW and fitted both new ones on cylinders 1 and 2 (swapped coil packs round from last night to make fitting quicker) ... so I now have one spare plus laptop / lead in the boot of car in case it happens again

So car is fixed... but think will try and find a full new set of the 'R' version mentioned earlier.

 

[dainott2105]

Suprized that vw didn't have them in stock! Mate in my local dealership says they change them so regular that they have a good few there. Glad it's sorted though and with a set of the R's won't have to change for a long time.

 

[Mr OCD]

Suprized that vw didn't have them in stock! Mate in my local dealership says they change them so regular that they have a good few there. Glad it's sorted though and with a set of the R's won't have to change for a long time.

Well looked at the faulty coilpack last night and that was a genuine VW / Audi coil pack as had the dealer marking on it... it also had 'BREMI' written on it so the ones I bought from GSF are the same as main dealer

Should last a while anyway

 

[JamJay]

Drive at 30 mph put it in 5th or 6th and floor it if a coil pack is down it will miss fire under load. and try and cut out,

Thanks, you've solved my problem. Mine does this when loading the engine at around 30mph in 5th & 6th. I took it to SEAT and surprise surprise, they had no idea what it could be. I'll be changing all 4 soon