behavioural engine issues...

[Stephy]

I don't like mine sounding like a rex! It's better than a rex! hahaha

So true that - matt had a forester with a rex engine in it - VR6 is so much better.
It's still car PMT - all cars have something that just stops for no reason - then starts for no reason..
I'm changing all the leads and plugs in mine soon - i'll post if the problem stops...

[mk3pete]

it is fairly common for a new to near new vr6 coilpack to fail
one of the main reasons is because its exposed to so much heat, bolted to the side of the engine
a lot of people on vortex have been using this coil pack spacer, id do it if i wasnt running msd!!!
VWvortex Forums: Verdict Motorsports VR6 Coil Pack Spacer

[Mrk_Mickey]

it is fairly common for a new to near new vr6 coilpack to fail
one of the main reasons is because its exposed to so much heat, bolted to the side of the engine
a lot of people on vortex have been using this coil pack spacer, id do it if i wasnt running msd!!!
VWvortex Forums: Verdict Motorsports VR6 Coil Pack Spacer

Hmmm...looks alright, but cbf...I kinda want to go MSD's for the hell of it...Pete, how much did yours cost all up?

[mk3pete]

100 for each coil i bought them locally
160 for leads shipped to my door
130 for bracket shipped to my door
i also bought a ballast resistor after my icm shorted out, needed to get another after that happened
and all the connections and wire i used were from work.

[Mrk_Mickey]

100 for each coil i bought them locally
160 for leads shipped to my door
130 for bracket shipped to my door
i also bought a ballast resistor after my icm shorted out, needed to get another after that happened
and all the connections and wire i used were from work.

Which leads were they mate?

[Mrk_Mickey]

Yeah so my coilpack is faulty. Coils 2 and 5 seldom work....and not today, once again.

[mk3pete]

oem leads dont fit on the msd coilpacks, need to buy leads to suit so i just bought a set from fourseasonstuning
its listed there to suit vr6 with this setup

[mk3pete]

mate if youv still got your old coilpack lying around, try taking the icm off and puting it in your new one
very common

[Golf Loon]

Where did you get the coilpack? do you have a receipt. Maybe there is warranty.

[Mrk_Mickey]

mate if youv still got your old coilpack lying around, try taking the icm off and puting it in your new one
very common

unfortunately I hacked into mine ages ago cos I wanted to see how it was made haha....what's icm stand for btw?

Where did you get the coilpack? do you have a receipt. Maybe there is warranty.

Yeah warranty will be fixed up on Monday; just a pain because there's no reason for it to fail...hasn't been exposed to oil leaks or water or anything...

What if I bake it in the oven at like, 50 degrees or something small?