Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed

nealmarin · 13-11-2006, 09:19

Hi Guys.

Drove my 51plate Vrs yesterday morning no problems at all.

Jetwashed it Yesterday Afternoon on Drive looks good.

Started it this morning and holly crap= It feel like it is running on 3 cylinders the engine is bouncing in the mounts.

The engine warning light is flashing and it has gone into limp mode

The cat stinks (on the car, not the fluffy type)

any ideas???

could I have knocked something by jetwashing the front of the car quite vigorously to remove leaves etc

any help greatly appreciated

regards

Neal.

mbames · 13-11-2006, 09:23

coilpacks?

Or have you injected several gallons of water up the exhaust pipe?

**VRStu** · 13-11-2006, 09:25

I would say it sounds like the coilpacks may have got damp in them.

If it is then you shouldn't drive it as you can pass unburnt fuel into the cat.

nealmarin · 13-11-2006, 11:31

Thanks Guys,

If it is the coil packs are they still a factory recall item. I remember reading some time ago that Skoda where replacing a faulty series of Coil packs, is this still the case and does anyone know how I would go about this.

cheers

Neal.

**VRStu** · 13-11-2006, 11:33

You may get them replaced but if not I think they are circa £25 each but don't quote me.

Goochie · 13-11-2006, 11:33

Telephone your dealer.

They were replacing all of the faulty ones FOC but it is now done on a case-by-case basis - on the assumption that faulty ones will have been picked up in a service by now so there shouldnt be any bad ones left out there.

Stu is correct, there are around £25 each - and a VW/Skoda dealer is usually the cheapest source (rather than a third party parts chain)

**VRStu** · 13-11-2006, 12:12

It should be noted that not all will have to be replaced at the same time.

nealmarin · 13-11-2006, 16:58

Just got phone call from Dealer coilpacks it is plus breaklight switch?,

£115.00 for both inc labour+Vat Sob....Sob....there goes that new toy

cheers

Neal.

mbames · 14-11-2006, 08:21

how many coilpacks is that to be replaced then?

nealmarin · 14-11-2006, 20:40

Just collected the car.

1 coil pack £25
1 Breaklight switch £6
1 MOT £50.32

Total inc labour +Vat=£153.00

Neal.

13-11-2006, 09:19	#1
nealmarin Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northwest Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed Hi Guys. Drove my 51plate Vrs yesterday morning no problems at all. Jetwashed it Yesterday Afternoon on Drive looks good. Started it this morning and holly crap= It feel like it is running on 3 cylinders the engine is bouncing in the mounts. The engine warning light is flashing and it has gone into limp mode The cat stinks (on the car, not the fluffy type) any ideas??? could I have knocked something by jetwashing the front of the car quite vigorously to remove leaves etc any help greatly appreciated regards Neal.

13-11-2006, 09:23	#2
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed coilpacks? Or have you injected several gallons of water up the exhaust pipe?

13-11-2006, 09:25	#3
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 19,777 Thanks: 90 Thanked 856 Times in 772 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed I would say it sounds like the coilpacks may have got damp in them. If it is then you shouldn't drive it as you can pass unburnt fuel into the cat. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

13-11-2006, 11:31	#4
nealmarin Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northwest Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed Thanks Guys, If it is the coil packs are they still a factory recall item. I remember reading some time ago that Skoda where replacing a faulty series of Coil packs, is this still the case and does anyone know how I would go about this. cheers Neal.

13-11-2006, 11:33	#5
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 19,777 Thanks: 90 Thanked 856 Times in 772 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed You may get them replaced but if not I think they are circa £25 each but don't quote me. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

13-11-2006, 11:33	#6
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,384 Thanks: 7 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed Telephone your dealer. They were replacing all of the faulty ones FOC but it is now done on a case-by-case basis - on the assumption that faulty ones will have been picked up in a service by now so there shouldnt be any bad ones left out there. Stu is correct, there are around £25 each - and a VW/Skoda dealer is usually the cheapest source (rather than a third party parts chain)

13-11-2006, 12:12	#7
VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 19,777 Thanks: 90 Thanked 856 Times in 772 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed It should be noted that not all will have to be replaced at the same time. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2007 Octavia vRS, Race Blue, Xenons, Columbus Navigation, Rear Parking Sensors, Maxi Dot, Light Assist, Jumbo Box, 18" Alloys, Stu's Cruise Control & OEM Integrated Bluetooth Telephone. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - 2002 Lotus Elise RaceTech, Gunmetal, Radio, Carpet Mats.

13-11-2006, 16:58	#8
nealmarin Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northwest Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed Just got phone call from Dealer coilpacks it is plus breaklight switch?, £115.00 for both inc labour+Vat Sob....Sob....there goes that new toy cheers Neal.

14-11-2006, 08:21	#9
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed how many coilpacks is that to be replaced then?

14-11-2006, 20:40	#10
nealmarin Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northwest Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Help !!!!!! Vrs on death bed Just collected the car. 1 coil pack £25 1 Breaklight switch £6 1 MOT £50.32 Total inc labour +Vat=£153.00 Neal.

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