blondie 0 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Had a vag technician have a look at my car today at a photoshoot with my local club. Shes actually waaaaaay poorlier than I originally thought. She idles badly and also under revs. Misfires and feels restriucted then she does a massive bang and then off she goes.VAG come revealed a vacuum problem. Got him to have a look and.........................I have a crack in my coilpackA split in a cotton pipeMFA is up sh1t creekShe's off to the garage on Tues to get fixed Link to post Share on other sites
magic_tree 0 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Oh dear, what have you been doing to her? Driving hard I hope. Hope it all get sorted ok. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 So thats why it was like it was......get well soon Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 blimey thats alot, mine is havin maf and lamda done tomorow hopefully that wil fix it Link to post Share on other sites
Focker-out 0 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Look on the bright side its nothing termainal. Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 0 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 well in had my sparks and leads done, didnt fix it. Had lamba done, didnt fix it. Started getting well annoyed. Oh and to top it off she idles at 700. Thats not right!! Today on the way to work, I ran if Im lucky, on 4 the whole way I havent done owt, I dont think.....! Link to post Share on other sites
mannie 0 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 What about your Crack ? ....I mean the crack in your in your coilpack Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 0 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 What about it??They ahve a blown VR engine at the garage so they're guna take the coilpack off it and try iton mine. See if it works or not. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 lmao at 'what about your crack'mine nearly always idles at 700ish dont think it means anything? Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 0 Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 apparently thats too low for a vr Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I would say its low on a VR.....mines steady at 1k....has been since I bought it Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 mine idles about 700-900 after its calmed itself down first time i start it! Link to post Share on other sites
vr6newcomer 1 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 no its not, mie idles at between 650 and 750 on idle once its warmed up and my engines running absolutely fine. Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Mine idles around 650 to 700 when it's warmed up too, with no probs at all!! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 been out in mine for a couple of hours and i noticed its just undr 1k mark so about 900 ish Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Mine's at 900 if I have the aircon on, else it's at about 700 Link to post Share on other sites
dinger62 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Mine idles around 550 to 600 when it's warmed up. Link to post Share on other sites
hellsVR6 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Just under 1000 for me, maybe 800-900 revs, I guess over 1000 is too quick anyhoo? Link to post Share on other sites
mannie 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Mine idles around 650 to 700 when it's warmed up too' date=' with no probs at all!![/quote']same here . Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 ok well just got bk. WHo knu coil packs were so expensive!! Glad I nko mate sin the trade, is all I can say1 They took the coilpack and and my god is there a crack in it! Cracked down the middle and side taking out 2 of em! Apparently, I was lucky to even make it to the garage! :s Now have a "snazzy" bit of red pipe (cos they say it matches my car, but I reckon its gash!) and shiny nu coilpack and she running a dream. No more driving a tractor and sitting in the worlds biggest vibrator! Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 0 Posted September 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 oh and they tweaked my clutch slightly aswell on this diagostics machine type advice. Tunied it by 15%. I jsut niodded my head, didnt kno what he was chatitng but fook me, shes a damn site quicker than she was b4. Came bk with a big grin on my face Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 nice one glad its sorted..mine is a bit better but still feels liek ts holding back to me!and my suspension is terrible think teh bushes are shot too Link to post Share on other sites
blondie 0 Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I kno have spin in 1st, 2nd and 3rd, oh yeh! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 sitting in the worlds biggest vibrator! LMAO Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 sitting in the worlds biggest vibrator! LMAO 'I reckon its gash' makes me smile more.I'll get my coat.... Link to post Share on other sites
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