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Well, surprise surprise, the ECU had one fault code stored. I have no idea when it was stored but it said: 00587 Adjustment limit mixture regulation intermittent...adaption limit not reached According to the book one of the possible causes is the cold start injector. I've cleared the code and will just have to see if it returns next time the car plays up. With respect to using the 1.8 16v leads on the 2.0, I notice that there's an inductive pick-up on the lead nearest the distributor on the 2.0. I can't remember seeing that on the 1.8. What's that all about, and does it mean that I can only use three of the 1.8 leads? Thanks for all the replies so far by the way :)

Yeah, I doubt it too but there's only one way to find out...

I can see two connectors, both two-pin - one black and one white. Sound right?!

At this stage none of the leads have been replaced since the problem is definitely common to all cylinders. I can probably find a spare coil-to-distributor lead in the shed to rule that one out but replacing all the leads is just too expensive as a possible cure. What's annoying me about this problem is that it just makes no sense! I tried this earlier and it made no difference unfortunately. It's really hard to diagnose the fault because it only occurs under load in the rain for a short period.

Judging by the time you posted, you may have missed my edit above. I do have access to VAG-COM but have no clue where the diagnostic socket lives!

The thing is it's not just when cold. I drove it in the dry this morning from cold and it was fine. It only started playing up when the rain started, despite everything under the bonnet being dry at that point. I have access to VAG-COM so as soon as I find out where the socket is I'll see what it tells me. Damn cars.

No, you don't get a chance to use full throttle. As soon as you attempt to accelerate the engine just completely holds back. It feels like an ignition problem because if you keep you foot on the throttle it occasionally backfires and leaps forward before dieing again. It doesn't take long to regain its composure and drive ok but it's dangerous while the problem is there. Anybody know where the diagnostic socket is on a 2.0 16v Corrado?

Well that's one mystery solved then, thanks chaps. Unfortunately the loss of power and surging from cold when there's moisture in the air is on going. Replacing the split intake pipes has made the car run a lot better but only after it gets past its cold running problem. I just drove the car up the road and it's still got the problem. The car has sat in the drive for about four hours so it's had time to completely cool down. There's also been some very fine rain coming down for about half an hour. The car starts with no throttle and idles perfectly. It also revs in neutral or with the cluch absolutely fine. The problem occurs when trying to accelerate. It's like the ignition is being turned off until you dip the clutch and rev it. This happens for about 1/8 of a mile then it's fine. It makes no logical sense.

Does the brake bias valve operate correctly on a lowered car?

Cheers for that Supercharged but the car seemed absolutely fine this morning after bodging up the inlet air hoses. After being quoted £65 + VAT for the split parts I ended up getting a set in good condition for a tenner at my local VW breakers today. If that doesn't fix it I'll be heading to Halfords. I'd still love to know what RPM equates to 60mph in 5th in a standard 2.0 16v Corrado though....

You're only 31....you ARE a youth!

Ok, update time... I may have found the cold running problem this evening. My first post about this was based on information from the owner; I only drove the car for the first time tonight. It was immediately clear that the engine was only getting 3/4 wide open throttle and after adjusting the throttle cable I had a poke around. It didn't take long to notice that the rubber, errrrr, 'thing' that connects the fuel metering head to the pipe leading to the throttle body/inlet manifold had become hard and split in several places. I'm hoping this is the problem. However, whilst driving the car I notice that the speedo/revs seemed a bit out. I may be imagining this but can anyone with a 2.0 16v confirm that 60mph in 5th gear is an indicated 2750rpm....or not? Cheers :)

I'll be sure to take a look. Thanks.

Can anyone provide me with the part number for a 2.0 16v Corrado ignition coil please? Also it would be handy to know if any other cars in the VW range share the same coil. A little background... I've got a friend's Corrado in the drive that has a running issue when cold and damp. The car always starts and idles fine, whatever the weather, but if left to stand in the rain or overnight with a damp morning the car splutters badly under acceleration until things warm up/dry out. So far the car has had a new distributor and ignition amplifier on the advice of her local garage, which failed to make a difference. The spluttering is so severe that it appears whatever's giving up is common to all cylinders, be it fuel starvation or ignition. Thanks to the search I have a whole list of things to check but funds are limited! The coil is my next best guess unless anyone has a better idea. Thanks in advance :)

Recently I had to take a four-day trip to London for a science exhibition. During that time I saw three Ferrari 360s and only two Corrados. Who wants a common ol' Ferrari when you can have the exclusivity of a Corrado?

Audi made a TT with 150bhp?! If that's true it's something new I've learned.

My mate's Mk2 Golf 16v sheared the key on the bottom pulley too. His car did similar things to yours and re-adjusted its timing every time he booted it.

I registered on the site a while ago but haven't logged in for a while. The PDF generation in a nice idea.

I think you're imagining it and, in this case, I'd hate to be proven wrong. Engine bay fire? First I've heard of it!

Incredibly good price providing it's in decent condition and doesn't self destruct in the near future.

I'm not so sure about that! I fully agree with that though.

I had a heck of a job finding a set of Sebrings earler this year. I would advise keeping them if you've got the space.

It sounds like the perfect base for a cheap turbo conversion. Hang on a minute...

I don't believe so. Can someone check the part numbers of the K-Jet Golf GTI accumulator and that found on the 1.8 16v Corrado please?

I disagree, I mean the car has a full MOT for a start. It's got to be worth £500 surely?