running on 3

1. stueyp Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 sunny old blackpool Posts: 153 Zafira gsi, saxo vts, mk2 golf 20vt

   #1 25th October 2010, 11:20

   My vts has started to run on 3 every now and again. could this be the coil pack? doesnt do it all the time just now and then.
2. cam69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 petersfield Posts: 153 2001 Audi TT 225 Quattro

   #2 25th October 2010, 11:45

   could be a coilpack may also be a faulty injector is eml on ?
3. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #3 25th October 2010, 12:13

   Got any mates that work at a garage with a diagnostics?
   
   That would be your best bet.
4. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #4 25th October 2010, 12:22

   An intermitant fault is one of the hardest to track down.
   Could be the plug, coil pack, injector, wireing
5. stueyp Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 sunny old blackpool Posts: 153 Zafira gsi, saxo vts, mk2 golf 20vt

   #5 25th October 2010, 13:52

   EML light is on but has been on for a while, i put that down to having a de cat as mine is the later model with two lambda sensors.
6. shawy Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 yorkshire Posts: 1152 black mk2 vtr

   #6 25th October 2010, 14:31

   Could be a blue plug on back off the injector whats pop off mine did it 6 month ago and found out it was that..... so just pushed it back on then tie rap it.............
7. wesley-saxo Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 portsmouth Posts: 796 corsa sxi saxo

   #7 25th October 2010, 19:28

   fuel injectors