golfg60 0 Posted February 2, 2004 Alright chaps, My mates VR6 is playing up at the moment. It keeps spluttering and holds back when you put your foot down. He says he heard a bang from the engine bay yesterday when driving in the rain. Since then the car starts but only runs for about 30 secs then splutters until it dies. Has anybody got any ideas as to what could be causing this and what the bang could have been (maybe a fuse/relay in the engine bay??) Cheers in advance Tom :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted February 2, 2004 The bang was probably the car back firing. sounds like the coil pack could be on it's way out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2004 do the plugs and HT leads, fixed mine last week :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted February 2, 2004 Try spraying water on the leads and coil pack and see if you can see any sparks jumping anywehre. if you can, wherever the sparks are there's a break in the insulation or a crack in the coil pack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golfg60 0 Posted February 2, 2004 cheers chaps, Where abouts is the coil pack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted February 2, 2004 right hand end of the engine as you look at it from the front of the car. the 6 HT leads come off it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2004 thats assuming he has a coil pack ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted February 2, 2004 Well they only made them without them for year, so it's likely. otherwise I bet the dizzy cap and rotor arm are worn out. they usually are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted February 2, 2004 they started fitting coil pack in 1993 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2004 I have a 93 C, and no coil pack 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted February 2, 2004 mines a 93 and its got a coilpack,they started fitting them towards the end of 93....if anyone wants a dizzy cap ive got one somewhere Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2004 I just had to buy one, but it was only 20 notes I think. mine was registered in feb 93, has no coil pack, is a face lift C, but has the old VAG-COM connectors :mad: :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golfg60 0 Posted February 3, 2004 Cheers chaps, I had a look at the car last night. I'm lost as to where the coil pack is. Is it the block that the dizzy cap is mounted on?? Also, before the car dies the engine starts hunting. A friend at work suggested incorrect air/fuel mixture. Does anybody know where this is adjusted and what to set it to? The car is really runing like sh#te, there is a huge power loss through the gears. cheers Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted February 3, 2004 Cheers chaps, Is it the block that the dizzy cap is mounted on?? Tom LMAO! if it's got a dizzy, it ain't got a coil pack.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
