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Offline adamfbb

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Shuddering on acceleration!
« on: April 18, 2012, 11:22:01 pm »
Just driving home and engine management light came on flashing. Car started shuddering when accelerating. Anyone got any ideas before I take it to be plugged in?

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 11:24:57 pm »
My mk4 GTI did exactly the same thing once. One of your coil packs has given up the ghost.

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 11:31:11 pm »
I was thinking that i'll be taking to my local vw tomorrow. Got a fright!

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2012, 09:07:03 am »
Yes I remember mine shaking like crazy. Try not to drive it far if you can, it won't do your catalytic converter any good with unburnt fuel going through it
« Last Edit: April 19, 2012, 09:08:35 am by MPS »

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2012, 09:45:44 am »
How do you replace a cylinder?  :surprised:

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2012, 09:53:58 am »
The very same thing happend to me the other month, and it turned out to be a failed coil.
VW replaced it, 2 minute job.  :smiley:

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2012, 10:27:28 am »
How do you replace a cylinder?  :surprised:

ask your mechanic  :scared:

I'm hoping there was a misunderstanding somewhere, otherwise your mechanic BS'd you big time. You can't go replacing cylinders, they're an integral part of the engine block. You would pretty need an entire engine if you warped a cylinder. Could they have meant valve maybe?

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2012, 10:59:15 am »
Local vw is only half a mile down the road anyway. Could this be covered under the coil pack recall I have read about? Mines is a 05 plate.

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2012, 12:08:37 pm »
yeah if its a gti, the recall should kick in. too my gti for a camblet and dsg oil the other week and coil recall got doen automatically. its a quick job so im sure they will do it right there and then FOC.

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2012, 12:17:59 pm »
Local vw is only half a mile down the road anyway. Could this be covered under the coil pack recall I have read about? Mines is a 05 plate.

What I would do is ring your local dealer and ask them if there is any recalls for your car, they will ask you for your reg which they then check on the computer to see if there's any work outstanding. I had mine done, 55 plate, the best feeling ever knowing you've had something for free from a dealer!

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2012, 12:29:23 pm »
It could just be a dodgy spark plug.  :happy2:

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2012, 12:34:56 pm »
It could just be a dodgy spark plug.  :happy2:

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2012, 01:19:55 pm »
If it shows on fault reader then it'll be coilpack, if it doesn't then it spark plug...
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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2012, 03:45:25 pm »
Thanks guys. Got it booked in for first thing tomorrow morning. I'll post what the outcome is.

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Re: Shuddering on acceleration!
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2012, 03:50:51 pm »
Thanks guys. Got it booked in for first thing tomorrow morning. I'll post what the outcome is.

I presume you are under warranty?