VTS major down on power

1. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #1 13th February 2010, 00:55

   Was driving the car fine tonight and then the next thing I know I could put the pedal to the floor and nothing happened just a rough sounding noise coming from the exhaust, no bangs or anything to explain this and its to dark to see anything thats broken. Car will barely do 40 in second and is reluctant to rev over 4k and is very sluggish getting there.
   
   Engine dead?
   
   Oh and the idle is aweful spluttering all the time and cutting out
2. user_9396 Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 torquay (England) Posts: 1993 supercharged vts. 1.1 saxo. accord type r

   #2 13th February 2010, 01:07

   does it sound like a impreza, ??
3. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #3 13th February 2010, 01:10

   Sort of now you mention it almost like the exhaust has a huge blow lol
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 13th February 2010, 04:29

   Get a compression test done, both wet and dry.
   
   Check oil and water for any telltale signs
5. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #5 13th February 2010, 10:49

   Went out to the car this morning and started it and it sounded the same very rough, gave it a few light revs to stop it from stalling and it fixed itself so now thinking its the coil pack
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 13th February 2010, 10:50

   sounds like it could be a lot of things if it's intermittent
7. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #7 13th February 2010, 11:02

   First time it did it last night, maybe knocked something loose as was on a very bumpy road