Car Holding back in 5th?

[truCido]

Had a weird problem today...was driving along on the motorway put it into 5th quite early (2k revs) and around 2.5k the car started to hold back, as in power, hold back, power hold back etc. And then after 3k it seemed ok?

I thought maybe MAF or Coil pack or Sparks? But then was confused by the fact its only happening in 5th?

 

[__B3NNY__]

Like a stutter/small judder? then carryed on as normal? if so i had the same problem yesterday im guessing its proberly a coilpack starting to breakdown underload as my mates LCR done the same thing. Im waiting for it to go completly so i can get it on vag-com and determine what cylinder it is.

David.

 

[h17och]

n75

 

[truCido]

Like a stutter/small judder? then carryed on as normal? if so i had the same problem yesterday im guessing its proberly a coilpack starting to breakdown underload as my mates LCR done the same thing. Im waiting for it to go completly so i can get it on vag-com and determine what cylinder it is.

David.

yeah sounds the same thing. I had a coilpack replaced with a used one a few weeks ago by seat......

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

try plugs first take them out and check for any signs of tracking (black marks running down the side of the white porcelin) when were they last changed

 

[truCido]

I'll check them out soon but probably tomorrow evening, will take my toolkit with me to work anyway just in case lol

You know what I've just checked and I thought they were changed on my 20,000 service (14k ago) and it looks like they havent been changed!!!!!!!

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

Never been changed and ur at 34k now, im not sure if these are only recommended to change plugs at 30k or 40k, get your service book out and check

 

[truCido]

it says change them at 20k although it seems they were changed at 7k

 

[truCido]

IK22's shall be ordered on Monday (when i get paid lol) although reading some forum posts I might go for the safer option of NGK BKR7EiX which I've found for £29.99

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

Whats wrong with standard plugs from seat? thats whats in mine and they are fine.

 

[truCido]

apparantly the standard ones arent up to scratch....I might as well upgrade them for £29.99 when its not that much more expensive than the standard ones. PLus mines remapped so i'd rather get something stronger

 

[h17och]

standard plugs ar ethe bollox mate! they are pretty good for most things

 

[freddie]

I'm running the NGK BKR7EiX plugs are no complaints at all. I changed plugs and air filter at same time and the car felt like new! carsparkplugs.co.uk for best price.

 

[truCido]

I have just replaced 3 spark plugs so far....(need to get charge pipe off, any tips?) and so far all 3 have had cracked ceramic at the bottom, I'll get pics up in a bit but what should I do??

 

[Craig!]

I've had it before when the plugs were failing.

 

[stevegti6]

mine done the same thing with standard plugs mine went tits up after 1000 miles switched to NGK PFR6Q as recomened by jabba and no worries

what ever works for you this has been covered loads of times every one has there own view on plugs mate

 

[h17och]

dont take charge pipe off, just remove clamp and pull charge pipe across

 

[truCido]

well in the middle of changing the 4th I got rushed to hospital lol, however I managed to drop one of the charge pipe bracket screws somewhere and crack the lil black bit on the side of the coil pack....great!!

Will the ceramic bits damage the engine at all?

 

[truCido]

anyone?

 

[truCido]

right then well heres the pics...I phoned the tuning company that did my 20k service and they said they change spark plugs at 40k......this is my car at 34k (altho they were changed at 7k). The service book says to change them at 20k......