Coil Pack went!

[db]

Well it's another one of those things you brace yourself for. You know it's coming but when? Last night the wife was pulling into the alley to park the Jetta 1.8T; when a sudden shake of the engine. Brakes begin to pulsate and the ECP and ASR lights come on. Luckly she was able to get it into the garage. I'm almost possitive that it's the Coil Pack. Jon I think this happen to your 1.8T GTI correct?

Please note to all - If this happens to you pull over! Controlling the car may not be easy nor fun.

I have a call into the dealership...most likey the Jetta will need to be towed and we will be one dubbless for a week or so. This is just another tick on the chart. We have been talking that this ride may be leaving the Snyder family soon.

Keep you all posted. It's just one of those things you know is going to happen so your brace yourself for it. But it's sad [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]

[GLgod]

are the coil packs a problem on the mk4's?... it seems like such an odd thing to go wrong...

[TT225]

It's more of a problom with all the 1.8t's (skoda) and i think a couple of VR6's have the same problem but not has common. Yea mine went, i live less then a mile from the dealer so they told me to just drive it over. So what will be replacing the Jetta if you get ride of it???
jon

[db]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GTI2001:
It's more of a problom with all the 1.8t's (skoda) and i think a couple of VR6's have the same problem but not has common. Yea mine went, i live less then a mile from the dealer so they told me to just drive it over. So what will be replacing the Jetta if you get ride of it???
jon<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The Touareg.

[TT225]

duh, I forgot. You were telling me that down at the H20 show. When's the release date for it?
jon

[db]

Dunno the exact release date as of yet. My guy at the dealership is keeping me in the loop though.

[hndaklr_GTI]

Where did you get that pic in your signature?!?! That looks tight.

[TT225]

Those are Pictures of his RC VWFORUM car.
The thing is bad-ass. While at H2O he was running it. Couldn't really open it up all the way cause there wasn't enough parking lot.
jon

[big dub]

is it possible it get it fixed before it goes, the coil pack that is??

[hndaklr_GTI]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GTI2001:
Those are Pictures of his RC VWFORUM car.
The thing is bad-ass. While at H2O he was running it. Couldn't really open it up all the way cause there wasn't enough parking lot.
jon<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Man, how did I know it was an R/C car!

Hey db, why don't you get the Mrs. one of ther new Phaetons!?!?!? [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]




I mean really, it's only $100,000. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[ December 04, 2002: Message edited by: V33dub_GTI ]

[db]

Tempting!!! It is!

As for my lil racer here are the specs:



- 1/10 Scale 01' Jetta Bora 4Motion
- Shaft drive w/ adjustable 2-speed transmission with Delrin gears
- Heavy-duty aluminum titanium colored chassis/radio plate
- Sealed receiver/battery box
- Heavy-duty aluminum titanium colored adjustable oil-filled shocks w/ powder coated springs
- Complete with full ball bearings
- Fully adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars
- Factory-installed high polished aluminum tuned NEO® exhaust system
- Fully adjustable turnbuckles and steering links
- Fully adjustable camber and ride height
- Fully mounted & glued HPI tires and racing rims
- M-16 1.4 HP high performance ball bearing engine with slide carburetor
- 2-channel pistol grip radio system
Pistol grip Radio.

TOP SPEED 56 MPH!!!

[hndaklr_GTI]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by db:
- M-16 1.4 HP<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

WOW, that's almost as much power as my bro-in-law's 2.0!!!


[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[db]

Get this shit after towing the Jetta to the dealership in the frinkin' cold last night. The dealership calls me up today and says there's nothing wrong with the car. I'm like W H A T? They said a few error codes came up and they cleared them. They ran 2 hours of tests and found nuthing? Whatever anymore...maybe it was a UFO?

[TT225]

Well i hope it's the same f-in UFO that my car saw. Driving home tonight, i'm playing with a M Coupe and while we are going thru the EZpass section, i feel a big jerk, check engine light goes on and same exact thing as before when my coil packs went. Rough Idle, bad egg smell. Well after waiting for over an 1.5 hours, tow truck finally comes. I'll find out tommrow what all went. If it's the coil packs that got replace went again. I'm REALLY thinking about selling the car. It shouldn't break down twice within a month only after owning the car for a year and a half. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]
jon

[db]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GTI2001:
Well i hope it's the same f-in UFO that my car saw. Driving home tonight, i'm playing with a M Coupe and while we are going thru the EZpass section, i feel a big jerk, check engine light goes on and same exact thing as before when my coil packs went. Rough Idle, bad egg smell. Well after waiting for over an 1.5 hours, tow truck finally comes. I'll find out tommrow what all went. If it's the coil packs that got replace went again. I'm REALLY thinking about selling the car. It shouldn't break down twice within a month only after owning the car for a year and a half. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]
jon<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Frinkin shit man unbeleavable! Well I gave the Jetta a test run tonight. Something wrong I don't believe the dealership. We have a big power loss almost like there's no turbo. Well I will be having another talk with VW tomorrow! I'm sorry to hear about yours man. Best of luck, oh and Cathy says hi!