Running rough - coilpack?

[Phillc]

Just had the car re-mapped and now the car is running rough, my first (and only) thought is that a coil pack has gone but the car is also smelling like a sort of eggy smell, is this still consistent with a coil pack failure? i know that after a remap these are prone to failing but i was not expecting the smell, can anyone help, i ran a check on vag-com but nothing showing.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

When a coil pack goes it stinks, more of a burning smell tho.

 

[DPJ]

When is it running rough, Phill?

 

[james walker]

never had a smelly coilpack before

thought he eggy smell was symptoms of a dodgy cat?

 

[shauncupra]

Firstly unplug each injector seperately whilst the car is running, and see if the engine note changes on idle, if a coil pack has gone it will *not* make any difference to the way the engine is running, so therfore the coil pack in front of that injector is faulty/failed ., or this might sound strange but pop all four coil packs out and sniff them, one should smell like its burnt out, thats if its the coil packs!

Anyway see if that helps cos thats exactly what happened to mine just after a remap earlier this month and since then its happened twice

 

[Phillc]

When is it running rough, Phil?

All the time now, it was fine all day then i went out, and after a couple of minutes it started to run rough its just like its lost a cylinder but has the smell, i switched it off but it was the same when i restarted it.

thought he eggy smell was symptoms of a dodgy cat?

thats what i thought, but didn't think it would cause the engine would run like it is.

 

[DPJ]

Coilpack would be the prime candidate....

 

[Phillc]

Yeah i am going to get some tomorrow, i will replace all four, any suggestions as to the best place to get them and which one's, i went to my local Motor shop and they where the same price as the steelers for non oe, i have a price from Dave at sere but i need them for friday morning to get to cholmondeley!!

 

[s4oopie]

could be coil pack m8 causing over fueling then the cat may give off eggy smell due to the fuel burning in there ... hope you get it sorted soon

Snoop

 

[Phillc]

could be coil pack m8 causing over fueling then the cat may give off eggy smell due to the fuel burning in there ... hope you get it sorted soon

Snoop

To be honest thats what i though was happening but wanted to check first in case anyone knew some thing different.

 

[turbo009]

Seems like coil pack to me to and if you buy some get the bolt down ones from gsf car parts

 

[Ronin225]

Should be an easy job to change the coilpacks on yours being as your N249 resovoir has gone
If you do buy non OE ones let me know what they are like as i think a spare one is a handy item to have

 

[mike2926]

i have had a coil pack go on a focus and it smelled VERY eggy so i would definatly say it is a coil pack

 

[shauncupra]

got my coil packs from gsf recently they were only £25.00+vat roughly and their been fine so far..

 

[Phillc]

Ok all four coil packs replaced and problem resolved, thanks for all your advice

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Nice one

where did you get them from and how much were they?

 

[Phillc]

Nice one

where did you get them from and how much were they?

I got them from a VW dealer @ £28.75inc so £115 gutted as that was my front arb money

 

[BBoy82]

Nice one phillc. This should hopefully save a lot of peeps extra money in diagnosing coilpack failure.

 

[tgorman]

Very helpful

 

[m.r.davies]

Few questions

I have the juddering, burning and egg smell, but also have ecu light flashing
car is done 55. And not had issue before

does it sound like coil pack?

If so are there any guides to replacing

and what are the aftermarket ones like ... Cost too if poss

anyone know gsf prices?