I can't work it out

[Mrk_Mickey]

put the old coil pack back and see if you still have the problem.

but before you do, have a REALLY good look at the one youve just mounted and make sure you havent over tigthend the bolts and cracked the housing.

if you have, youll have the problems you speak of. theres also a thing you can do with a water bottle spray. with a car on idle, spray the coil pack with a fine mist. if you see little sparks, your coilpack is damaged in some way.

just my 2c

Might try that next week with the old coilpack. I'm not spraying the new one! lol. Cheers.

The problem seems to have dulled down now that the codes are cleared. Next week will tell me if any of those sensors need replacing.

[Tim]

which codes did you actually throw? do u know?

[Mrk_Mickey]

Yeah, engine speed, cam position, lambda probe. Seb reckons if all three are inactive then the car won't start so we're re-scanning it to see which of those (if any) are faulty.

[william]

Yeah, engine speed, cam position, lambda probe. Seb reckons if all three are inactive then the car won't start so we're re-scanning it to see which of those (if any) are faulty.

well change them anyway
lambda probe $90
cam angle sensor $75


sound of a problem free healthy VR6 engine.. priceless

so start doing more hours at woolies

[Mrk_Mickey]

Haha ok...I figured things like that aren't expensive, but the thing I thought would make the job difficult is the positioning and accessibility of all the sensors....I was told the lambda is in the exhaust somewhere and i'm assuming the cam angle sensor is somewhere near the top, maybe underneath engine covers?

What I'm trying to ask is...can i do it myself easily? lol.

[william]

the lambda probe is on the pipe before the cat its a 22 mm
the cam angle sensor i havent changed but id be able to find it bring your car here and il do them for you in exchange for a 6 pack of golden ale

[Mrk_Mickey]

the lambda probe is on the pipe before the cat its a 22 mm
the cam angle sensor i havent changed but id be able to find it bring your car here and il do them for you in exchange for a 6 pack of golden ale

That's alright mate thanks for the offer but I prefer to get stuck into it myself Although I've got a smash to worry about for now

[Tim]

cam position sensor is at the front of the engine on the gearbox side. You need to remove the coilpack from memory to get it out. Only takes a couple minutes to change if you have the right tools for the job.

But yeah. Obviously bigger fish to fry at the moment.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Thankyou again to Seb for the scan and the advice! I went back yesterday and the car threw all three codes again. The car is running too rich, so it looks like the timing may be advanced by a tooth so I'll need to check the cam timing.