Running rough - coilpack?

Phillc

Love is....Yellow

Apr 23, 2007

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Pershore, worcestershire

• Jul 14, 2009

• #1

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

Built Not Bought.

Mar 31, 2005

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Mud Hut

• Jul 14, 2009

• #2

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

 

DPJ

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Dec 13, 2004

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NN Yorks / Salento

www.seatcupra.net

• Jul 14, 2009

• #3

When is it running rough, Phill?

 

james walker

cooling is the key people

May 24, 2007

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retford notts

• Jul 14, 2009

• #4

never had a smelly coilpack before

thought he eggy smell was symptoms of a dodgy cat?

 

shauncupra

Active Member

Jun 19, 2007

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Norwich,Norfolk

• Jul 14, 2009

• #5

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

 

Last edited: Aug 10, 2009

Phillc

Love is....Yellow

Apr 23, 2007

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Pershore, worcestershire

• Jul 14, 2009

• #6

DPJ said:

When is it running rough, Phil?

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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.

james walker said:

thought he eggy smell was symptoms of a dodgy cat?

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

 

Last edited: Jul 14, 2009

DPJ

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Dec 13, 2004

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• Jul 14, 2009

• #7

Coilpack would be the prime candidate....

 

Phillc

Love is....Yellow

Apr 23, 2007

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Pershore, worcestershire

• Jul 14, 2009

• #8

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

Boost Junkie

Jul 9, 2009

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the car wash ;)

• Jul 14, 2009

• #9

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

Love is....Yellow

Apr 23, 2007

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Pershore, worcestershire

• Jul 14, 2009

• #10

s4oopie said:

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

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

 

turbo009

Red Lightning

Jun 15, 2008

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Grimsby North East Lincs

• Jul 14, 2009

• #11

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

 

Ronin225

Active Member

Jan 17, 2008

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Worcester

• Jul 14, 2009

• #12

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

vroom vroom

Mar 18, 2009

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Just outside Colchester

• Jul 14, 2009

• #13

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

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Jun 19, 2007

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Norwich,Norfolk

• Jul 14, 2009

• #14

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

 

Last edited: Oct 19, 2009

Phillc

Love is....Yellow

Apr 23, 2007

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Pershore, worcestershire

• Jul 15, 2009

• #15

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

 

adam cupra 20vt

Built Not Bought.

Mar 31, 2005

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Mud Hut

• Jul 15, 2009

• #16

Nice one

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

 

Phillc

Love is....Yellow

Apr 23, 2007

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Pershore, worcestershire

• Jul 15, 2009

• #17

adam cupra 20vt said:

Nice one

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

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

 

BBoy82

Dan the compressor man...

Oct 25, 2008

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East Northants

• Jul 20, 2009

• #18

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

 

tgorman

LCR = 285Bhp + 330Ft.lbs

Jul 22, 2009

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• Jul 30, 2009

• #19

Very helpful

 

m.r.davies

God's Property

Jun 13, 2006

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Cardiff

• Aug 16, 2009

• #20

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?