girlvr6 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Since my car was serviced it has returned with an annoying misfire. It is only at low revs (under 2000rpm), and the car still performs well at top end. The problem seems to be when accelerating from a low speend in the lower gears :@ Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 sounds like mine , i replaced plugs and it started missing it was leads ,they started arcing after ,they had been fine till they were disturbed Link to post Share on other sites
girlvr6 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Yea I thought it could be that. The person at the garage didnt look to bright..dont think he had realised that the spark plugs/leads were so difficult to get at! :$ I paid for new ones a couple of years ago, genuine from VW, will be annoyed if its the leads again! Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 If you replace them again go for magnicor, they have a lifetime warrenty, I think!! Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Very easy for some one "not too bright" to mess up your leeds for you. Insulating tape will surfice for a bit if they are arking! Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Very easy for some one "not too bright" to mess up your leeds for you. Insulating tape will surfice for a bit if they are arking!ye i can confim that :-p the leads that is. Link to post Share on other sites
jb9999 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Probably didn't have the removal tool so just yanked them off . Link to post Share on other sites
bazz780 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 magnecor are the way forward, 10 year guarantee! Link to post Share on other sites
MOZ-IIIVR6 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Exact same symptoms as mine, leads it was. tell them to be careful when changing them (if you don't do it yourself) mine were brand new leads and they knicked the new ones when replacing them.Took me a while to be convinced the problem was the leads as they were brand new, but sure enough the knicks were evident when they were removed. Problem solved. Hope yours is as simple a solution.Regards.MOZ Link to post Share on other sites
girlvr6 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Thanks for your help, I havent had chance to change the leads just yet, but if it isnt the leads what else could it be?? The MAF? Anyhting else?!! *-) Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 loose plugs?? Link to post Share on other sites
girlvr6 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 [b]Just had the head gasket done, had the cooling system flushed etc, thought that the misfire was because the headgasket was blown, obviously I was mistaken! Ill check the leads first, just waiting til its dark enough to see if they arc!! Link to post Share on other sites
girlvr6 0 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Just checked the leads! And yes they are arching! Off to buy some new ones, going to send my old ones back to the garage who broke them - I wouldnt mind but I took the car to a well known VW specialist and they broke them! Not naming nay names of course! :@ Link to post Share on other sites
big_chris1981 0 Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 hiya, im new.just bought a VR6 corrado and its behaving just like this.is it a given that the spark plugs and leads are probably knackered?cheerschris Link to post Share on other sites
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