magman

Do you MkIII VR6 drivers have a microswitch on the clutch pedal? I know we do over here on the MKIVs it's part of the engine start interlock to stop the dumb yanks from starting the car in gear. If you do have these too then they are prone to fail. Cheap assed plastic housing and levers crack leading to the clicking noise you mention when depressing the clutch. On the good side they only cost a few bucks to replace.

What are the symptoms of that going south? I can remove it and test it out as per the Bently manual but am reluctant to do so unless I have more info. TIA

Ok, so the vagcom was hooked up and I logged a few K of data. It shows a missfire on all cylinders when hopping along the road in 5th . One weird thing I noticed was that the ignition angle (Timing I suppose) was all over the place. from 45 deg BTDC to 2 deg ATDC !! that cant be good. Anyone out there have a clue what that's all about? TIA

Ok, swapped out the plugs The Denso ones I fitted a few months back were specified for the 12 valve engine. So, nice new NGK 24Valve plugs Not a bit of differance. Still hessitating and hopping along the road in 5th. Next task to connect the vagcom and try to figure out exactly what is going on.

Thanks for the advice guys. The plugs are Denso iridium I fitted them about 6 months back. But, I will pull them all out, check the condition and try a run in the dark as suggested. John, It only happens in 5th as far as I can tell. I have tried various gears, revs ect but can only get the problems in 5th at 2000 rpm.

No leads, (Coil packs) Cam? I am thinking it's an ecm issue. For some reason the ecm is screwing up the fuel injection in 5th gear. Is it possible to reflash the software coding to the ecm? Anyone know of such a thing?

Looking for a little help over this side of the pond. I have a 2003 24v 6 speed VR6 with a little issue. If I am in 5th, 40-45 mph , 2000-2100 rpm the engine hesitates and looses power for a split second. It will keep doing this every second or so until I either change gear, speed up or slow down. It's really bugging the shit out of me. It has been going on for about 6 weeks now. It just started happening, nothing was changed that would point to the problem. I serviced the car about 6 months back, new plugs (Denso Iridium) clean airfilter, fuel filter oil ect. I have a vag-com setup and it do

$33 to fill my VR6. A little more to fill the Passat.

What type of car, model, year ect.. If it's for the Mk4 then I found this site very useful. Window Regulators for Dummies

Leads ? I don't have no leads (24Vv) As for plugs, I went with NGK BKR5EKUP. $12 a piece. Not sure what they would cost in the UK but they work a treat..

I had a similar situation a few months back. It was nothing to do with needing a "recharge" It was one of the electrical radiator fans. It was not switching on with the AC. Thus, no ac at idle but it worked ok at higher speeds, ie when there was the airflow over the ac condenser. Check the fuse on top of your battery, it's a big bugger. 50 amp I think. If it keeps blowing, check the fan. The fans have 2 speeds. (Low and high) If the fan starts in high then it will blow the fuse, leading to no ac. Long reply, but we got there in the end Hope it helps.