louc

I've owned several 1.8t's in the past...sooner or later the coil fails on all of them. However the dealer took care of it.

My buddy has a 98.5 1.8T Q and has the typical coilpack symptoms of misfiring.

He plugged a generic scanner to it and it read coil#2 was misfiring.

He went out and purchased a "aftermarket compatible" coilpack, put it coil#2 - the computer still read coil#2 misfire

He took coil #4, put it in slot #2, cleared the code - but the computer still read coil #2 misfire.


Any thoughts?

Scenic Driver

Inspect the coil pack wiring harness for breaks

blacktransam

where on the harness are there usually breaks?? i'm having the exact same problem..

louc

Yes it was the harness. It was replaced and all went smooth..

blacktransam

how hard was the installation or what did it cost to have it replaced??

louc

Something along the lines of $350? i dont have too much details. Sorry

blacktransam

no man thats cool.. just so i know what it looks like i'm in for..

louc

Our mechanic did it - sorry

blacktransam

little module ontop of the airbox.. all good now..