carylag

...after feeling the car lose power and the acceleration very rough, we found that there was no spark in the no.2 cylinder. i changed the spark plugs first, then we tested to see if there was power coming from the ecu (which there was), tried switching around the coil packs, but still the same problem. had the car VAGd and a throttle position sensor fault came out. Can this really be related to the electrical? Need your help please!

BSCA4

Is your 99.5 or older? If yes, probably the Ignition Control Module (ICM)

david9999

STFA for the infamous cylinder 2 problem

Tom Serrago

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Buy it online from a WorldPac auto parts supplier.
Stealer sells it for around $350. and would probably charge at least 1/2 hour of labor to install. What a rip as it is right on top of the airbox!
I bought/installed the Beru. The Huco, which wasn't offered when I bought, is very reasonable at $97.20 + shipping.<ul><li><a href="http://www.europeanautomotive.com/catalog-exec/">http://www.europeanautomotive.com/catalog-exec/</a</li></ul>

K-solo

I bought one used and its been running fine ever since. There's no way I could justify spending the $350 at the dealership.

carylag

thanks for the tips guys, the car is a 97. is this is a common problem for the earlier models?

K-solo

Very common for the 97. I replaced mine earlier this year.