engine problems

[tattybits]

Had a diagnostic done last week on 2001 20V 1.8 T Leon. The garage man said I needed new coils and plugs. So bought those from TPS Cardiff & fitted them yesterday. Engine seemed to be running better when I started it up, but checked oil level at same time. There was hardly any oil in it, and the old plugs were filmed with a layer of oil when I took them out. Last night I took car for a run to Cardiff down the motorway. It was OK for a while but then started missing and when I stopped it was really bad!!! Worried to death that it could be something really major, as I'm out of work at the moment & don't have any cash to lay out. I did find some oil on a pipe just below the engine while I was checking, but don't know what that could be. Any suggestions ?????

 

[wakko]

I hope you filled the car up with oil before you went on that run down the motorway!

It sounds like a gaskets gone. Drag it to a good mechanic is my advice.

 

[tattybits]

Thanks for the reply, mate. Yes, put oil in it before I went, Blew some white smoke at first but that went, so thought eeverything was OK. What gasket do you think has gone - head, valve or other ?

 

[wakko]

Valve gasket I think but I'm no expert. Someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly to blow me out of the water I'm sure

 

[MarkWales]

take it to someone local you trust or a VAG Specialist there is one in llantrisant I have used

 

[tattybits]

Thanks Mark. It's really weird !!. It was fine on the motorway at speed but problem started when I got off the motorway. Same coming back - no problems on the motorway. Also used hardly any petrol yesterday, as compared to recent fuel consumption. Got me beat !!!!

 

[tattybits]

Where in Llantrisant do you go ??

 

[MJ]

Very unusualy for the HG or or valve stem oil seals to go on a 20vt. Also if you have a misfire or poor spark then the ecu might dump more fuel in to try to create a better burn but once fixed the ecu will re-calculate that amount thus bringing your mpg back up.