PLEASE HELP,bora v5 missfire / running lumpy
PLEASE HELP,bora v5 missfire / running lumpy
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remey

Original Poster:

17 posts

229 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
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Can anybody out there help me please?i own a vw bora 2.3 v5 150bhp 10v engine ,the car has developed a intermitant missfire,and seems to be running lumpy and seems to lack power.ive changed the plugs but its still the same ,some people are telling me its the coil some say lambda probes,others are saying temp switch .can somebody please shed some light on the situation for me as i dont want to buy the wrong parts and the problem still occur.
kind regaurds remey.

VAG1

784 posts

220 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
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First and best thing to do would be to get it Vagcommed

Tame Technician

2,467 posts

235 months

Monday 6th July 2009
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If its lambda it will log a fault code, same with temperature sensor.

If its a coil, and I suspect it is, it will just say missfire on cylinder whatever.

remey

Original Poster:

17 posts

229 months

Monday 6th July 2009
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Thanks alot for the info people,i had it vagcomd and it displayed no faults,so gona change the leads tomorrow ,and then the coil if the leads dont do the job,thanks again ,remey

RO51 DUB

1 posts

209 months

Thursday 9th July 2009
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hi monkey ,should have stuck with yer deisel oilburner jr