Strange loss of power.

1. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #1 20th April 2017, 15:02

   Hi all.
   
   Today I took the saxo for a longish run,& it started to lose power followed by a loud ticking sound.The car would not accelerate above 50mph,then the power came back to normal again then 10mins later loss of power again.Am I right in thinking a faulty coil pack?I've just swapped it over with a spare one,initially it started up with a slightly lumpy idle then ran ok.
   
   Thanks.
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 20th April 2017, 16:34

   Could be a faulty coil pack shorting to the block being the ticking noise only firing on 3 cylinders., could also be the jiggle pin or the naan valve that's connected to the baji pipe. All could be possible but I would go with the first.

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3. bender L-plater Joined: Sep 2015 Weston Super Mare Posts: 49 1998 MK1 Saxo 1.6 VTR 1995 Golf GTI 2.0

   #3 20th April 2017, 22:49

   The coil pack won't short to the block, but I have seen coil packs tick beforr when they give up. Could also be fuel pump or relay issues. Process of elimination mate.
   
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4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 21st April 2017, 07:56

   How will it not short to the block??
5. bender L-plater Joined: Sep 2015 Weston Super Mare Posts: 49 1998 MK1 Saxo 1.6 VTR 1995 Golf GTI 2.0

   #5 22nd April 2017, 11:39

   The coil is totally insulated against the block.
   
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6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 22nd April 2017, 20:53

   Wow, you're a clever one aren't you. So no coil pack in the history of cars has ever shorted to the block? News for you yes it has and it happens on the regular the spark will always find the easiest rout to ground. If that's through aged plastic damaged insulation resin or just a crack in the insulation it can and will find a path to ground- the block.
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 22nd April 2017, 22:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bender The coil is totally insulated against the block. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

   Okay then,start a car up with a shorting coil pack at night and you'll actually see it shorting.Fixed the problem with a spare coil pack,slightly lump idle on cold start but after that runs fine.
8. bender L-plater Joined: Sep 2015 Weston Super Mare Posts: 49 1998 MK1 Saxo 1.6 VTR 1995 Golf GTI 2.0

   #8 23rd April 2017, 00:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 Wow, you're a clever one aren't you. So no coil pack in the history of cars has ever shorted to the block? News for you yes it has and it happens on the regular the spark will always find the easiest rout to ground. If that's through aged plastic damaged insulation resin or just a crack in the insulation it can and will find a path to ground- the block.

   Might wanna change your attitude fella. We all live and learn, I've never come across a coil pack shorting to the block before just an open circuit failure. Pipe down biggun
   
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9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 23rd April 2017, 00:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bender Might wanna change your attitude fella. We all live and learn, I've never come across a coil pack shorting to the block before just an open circuit failure. Pipe down biggun Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

   Yep, another bellend.
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 24th April 2017, 17:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bender Might wanna change your attitude fella. We all live and learn, I've never come across a coil pack shorting to the block before just an open circuit failure. Pipe down biggun Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

    One thing knowone likes on here is a newbie know it all,take that on board & you'll be ok.
11. bender L-plater Joined: Sep 2015 Weston Super Mare Posts: 49 1998 MK1 Saxo 1.6 VTR 1995 Golf GTI 2.0

    #11 24th April 2017, 18:47

    Great attitudes in this thread. Real role models for new members learning a thing or two after trying to help.
    #anothernewbiebellend
    
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