Mk1/mk2 vts coil pack

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Stocksbridge, Sheffield Posts: 182 Mercury Grey VTS 1998
    #1
    MK1/MK2 VTS COIL PACK are they the same?


    had a RAC tow home for 1st time in 8yrs membership..

    major missfire 2 cyls, small crack in coil pack so praying to god thats my prob and not any valve/piston damage

    please everyone pray lol
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
    #2
    Think both the same on the vts"s....
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #3
    Same to my knowledge.
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #4
    I think theyre different...

    When doing a JP4 and J4 conversion you have to use a triple plug coilpack irc or single plug type cant rmember now, so there must be a difference.

    Go on euro car parts and compare parts numbers for 1998 and 2003 coilpacks
  5. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r
    #5
    They are different I bought one off of a member on here thinking they were all the same. Then found out that there were differences.

    They are the same except the plug is different. Dont know why they had to be different and change it

    type 1




    type 2




    My mk2 to has the black one
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Stocksbridge, Sheffield Posts: 182 Mercury Grey VTS 1998
    #6
    eurocarparts list them same.. anyways 1 arriving in morning so will see!
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Stocksbridge, Sheffield Posts: 182 Mercury Grey VTS 1998
    #7
    well coil pack fail... car still same so not that, av also had a better look today checked all plugs are in ok ie map, stepper etc...

    its firing on all cylinders just idling badly... am now thinking it may have slipped on belts so timing out...

    coz as it happened i had just dropped a gear n booted!!
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Stocksbridge, Sheffield Posts: 182 Mercury Grey VTS 1998
    #8
    oh dear......


    timing checked no belt slip so am stuck to whats wrong...

    any ideas?

    engine light not on...
    engine mounts checked...


    i think i gonna av to get a mobile diagnostics out...

    would a sensor def put up management light?

    wondering now if its stepper does that show up on plug in?
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #9
    Sensors are the reason the ECU light comes on, but they dont always make it come on lol.

    Get a pressure test and also a diognostics at a citroen garage. Its more costly but they will diognose more accuratly than a private garage diognostics.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r
    #10
    Mine idles quite bad but drives and pulls spot on. Ive had it plugged in and all it showed was a slightly low reading on the lambda (no EML on) replaced this and its still the same

    Mines fine when its first switched on but then gets lumpy when warm
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shropshire/North Wales Posts: 605
    #11
    i Changed the whole throttle body...all new working sensors then!

    sorted my car out!
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 chepstow Posts: 138 saxo furio, vts conversion with cat cams and a tur
    #12
    check ur crank sensor ... ur idle control valve and ur map sensor... make sure u havent damaged ur injector loom so its still fueling correctly... change ur igniton relay the green relay in the fuse box... clean everything with carb cleaner and out it bk together....