missfire or something?

1. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

   #1 23rd May 2010, 19:27

   What could be the cause of something like a missfire? for instance the car will be fine for a few minutes, then loose power and missfire, pop alot and idle on the verge of stalling?
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 23rd May 2010, 19:40

   hard to say, but maybe coil pack ?
3. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

   #3 23rd May 2010, 19:57

   would getting a diagnostics done find the problem out? Havnt got the cash to buy n try different things you see
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 23rd May 2010, 20:02

   Depends if it's running the oe Ecu
5. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

   #5 23rd May 2010, 20:06

   kms bud
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 23rd May 2010, 20:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Fordy_87 kms bud

   I don't think a diagnostics would tell you anything as there's no oe Ecu there.
   
   If you can, try a coil pack that you know is working 100%. Pull the plugs out and check the condition of them/any differences in colour
7. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

   #7 23rd May 2010, 20:09

   plugs are looking brand new, ill try another coilpack then and see how that goes
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 23rd May 2010, 20:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Fordy_87 plugs are looking brand new, ill try another coilpack then and see how that goes

   Yeh, then maybe look at the injectors?
   
   Not sure if you can do an injector test with the KMS ?
   
   It just sounds like for one reason or another it goes down to 2/3cylinders hence the dodgy idle and popping
9. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

   #9 23rd May 2010, 21:02

   Yeah that's what it seems like, really annoying as it's up for sale!!! Grrrr typical hey
10. Sheppie501 L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 Bristol Posts: 78 Saxo 1.0 almost dead

    #10 24th May 2010, 00:49

    coil pack on its way out or could be a chewed up hd lead? <--- that could be a less obvious one to check maybe but im not sure how ud would test them but i heard if the car is over ten years old the hd leads would have suffered getting very hot and then cooling which wears them... or sparks?
11. Fordy_87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Coventry Posts: 1481 mk2 Vtr & mk1 Tb'd Vts

    #11 24th May 2010, 06:01

    Is the coil pack not the same as HD leads? Started the car this morning, everythings fine untill I got out the street, then I just starts running crap and like only on a couple cylinders and when I stop it pretty much stalls. Hmmmm