MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: scoty on April 26, 2010, 08:18:42 pm

Title: coil packs
Post by: scoty on April 26, 2010, 08:18:42 pm
right well last week no1 coil pack went then 2 days later no2 went

then sunday no3 went on fire :sad: got it out and fitted the spare a had
and the night on way home from work it started to missfire and no4 is roasting hot

gona buy 2 more coils the mora.

any1 else had any issues

cheers scoty
Title: Re: coil packs
Post by: vRS Carl on April 26, 2010, 08:22:02 pm
I had 1 go ages back.

Just replaced the one and touch wood i have never had any probs with the others.

That was about 30k miles ago.

I carry a couple of spare though just in case

Carl :happy2:
Title: Re: coil packs
Post by: stealthwolf on April 26, 2010, 11:23:58 pm
The impression I got from this site is that if one goes, the others are imminent and the entire lot should be replaced.
Title: Re: coil packs
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on April 27, 2010, 07:23:10 am
Quote from: stealthwolf on April 26, 2010, 11:23:58 pm
The impression I got from this site is that if one goes, the others are imminent and the entire lot should be replaced.

Hope thats the case.

I had a bad misfire.  Looked like coil4 as it was dirty (water had got in the hole)  When I replaced it the misfire calmed but i still get a splutter under high load :(  :sad1:

Replacing all four tonight, fingers crossed!!!
Title: Re: coil packs
Post by: RedRobin on April 27, 2010, 08:08:23 am
Quote from: stealthwolf on April 26, 2010, 11:23:58 pm

The impression I got from this site is that if one goes, the others are imminent and the entire lot should be replaced.


....I hope I'm not tempting fate nor speaking too soon, but I had my first coilpack go last Summer and have been ok since with the other three originals.
Title: Re: coil packs
Post by: S2 Ant on April 27, 2010, 11:10:37 am
Its more down to personal preference i think. A mate of mine works in a VW TPS so i tend to just replace things in bulk as it were as it seems to make more sense whilst im working on the car.
If only one has broke tho then no reason to replace a fully working one at the end of the day.
Title: Re: coil packs
Post by: vRS Carl on April 27, 2010, 06:00:04 pm
I was led to believe the others would go aswell as it "apparently" puts a bit more stress on the others.

But as i said i replaced one that went and touch wood the other 3 spares i have are still sat in the boot.

My Car has done 58k miles and the other 3 coil packs are the originals.

But i have the spares now just in case

Carl :happy2: