on my 2002 1.8t gti, the ignition has been getting steadily worse, esp in the morning. it almost sounds like bad gas except that this ignition coil recall is...
If it's an ignition coil problem, you'll know it. The car will vibrate violently, almost like a transmission slipping in and out of gear (or when a clutch goes...
My friend's 2002 GTI VR6 (200 hp version) just had the coils crap out at 8,000 miles. They say the cause can be extremely cold weather (I don't buy it - his...
I agree with Paul: if it's a coil, you'll know. ... Never heard of that - interesting. However, I wouldn't put any gas lower than 91 octane in the 1.8T. If...
Becke -- Unless you've voided your warranty otherwise, any issue that causes you to be without your car gives you a loaner/rental car. It doesn't matter ...
I believe it -- the way it was explained to me is that the outer casing will separate from the coil inside (bad glue) and cause an "arc", frying the electrics....
The dealerhship doesn't seem to think so. I will go find it. thanks! -becki ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax...
It is worse for my car when it is really cold, so I do believe it, but it still should be fixed. Or VW should pay for me to move out of Detroit! thanks -becki...
The letter VW sent out said the dealership would give you a loaner, but the dealership said they won't, until they have proven that it's the ignition issue. I...
yeah dog...just experienced it Saturday morning...same feeling..like it had bad gas in it...started fine since. I'm going to the dealer this week to give them...
Hey phil? Did they take care of the car rental for him? philag65@... wrote:My friend's 2002 GTI VR6 (200 hp version) just had the coils crap out at 8,000...
... I agree - I just know that the cold start problem *I* experienced felt a hell of a lot different than it would if my coils were grounding out on the block....
Yeah they gave him a free rental for however long it takes to fix. We took it skiing this weekend.... I don't know if it's a VW thing or a VR6 thing but his...
Becki - From the letter and what other people on the VW Vortex threads are experiencing, the dealers won't replace the coilpacks until they fail. If it is a...
See, I'm having the power decline (and seize up )issue, but not the check engine light on so I have a dealership appointment tomorrow. I'll just drop it off...
Evening V-dub brothers & sisters! When experiencing the coil pack virus...is the car still driveable? When it comes to dealers...I deal with Southern...
The vehicle is driveable, but it is recommended that you park it and have it towed to the dealership. This is in part because unburned fuel will pass through...
Thanks Tim! Tim Sudz <tsudz@...> wrote: The vehicle is driveable, but it is recommended that you park it and have it towed to the dealership. This is in...
i'm trying to help a friend of my select a chip for his GTi. His criteria is the most bang for the least bucks. Does the Upsolute chip hit this mark? Anyone...
How hard is it to replace the front headlight bulbs on a 2002 GTI? My lazy a$$ usually would take it to the dealer to utilize my warranty to the max, but i'll...
i say just take it to the dealer.....although, i had this happen to me when i still had my warranty and i did it myself....no more than 2 minutes easy. almost...
i dont have upsolute. i dont have a chip....ive always wanted to get apr....but if he isnt willing to spend nearly as much as that, i believe upsolute is a...
It seems as if APR/GIAC are the most popular, albeit the most expensive. GIAC claims the most peak torque (270 vs 247 for APR)) and both claim similar...
Robert Stegeman
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Mar 5, 2003 1:09 pm
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No problem - the loss of power is significant enough that if you try to get on the freeway and expect your car to perform properly, you could find yourself...
I have the Up chip - big bang for the least bucks, least flash. They don't have the variety of programs that an APR or GIAC, but it gives you the extra...
Can I get an AMEN from the choir, brother! errr. sorry, have to vent. I took my car in for this problem, though like I said, the check engine light has not...
Sigh...I love that - you're car clearly is not running right, but some idiot tech who took two semesters of H.S. auto shop and studied two stroke lawn mower...
what is maf? and they didn't charge me anything, I have to assume that since the car is less than 1 yr old that it had some warranty but yes, all he did was...
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