Vr6 issues!!

[dark]

Hey Tim,

I'm in Mordialloc, it doesn't sound like its on 5 cylinders - it acts like theres a fuel issue, really rough - you couldn't drive it at all.
Have to put the pedal down just to get it to stay running in idle! Really weird considering it was fine before I stopped driving it.

[Tim]

have you changed stuff after it come off the road other than the suspension? If so its likely to be related to one of those things.

[dark]

Nope - thats the thing haven't touched it beside charging the battery!

[cicca_294]

hey dude, i could be wrong,
but i had a real similar issue after my car had sat for like 2 months,
i had to keep reving to keep it going, then it died
ended up being the contact switch in the ignition...

[dark]

Hmmm - you might be onto something there! Looks like a pita but maybe thats the issue

VWVortex.com - new ignition switch install

[cicca_294]

yeah dude id say its a fair bet thats your problem

order a few oem ones from europe, for the price of geniunie you'll get 3 or so...
and dont let your local mechanic do i, i got raped with a sizeable invoice after he had done the work...

[dark]

Anyone else think this sounds like the problem? I am going to get the plug for vagcom and see if that tells me anything! I still kind of feel like it might be the coilpack

[Tim]

I have a couple of spare coilpacks kicking about if you need to borrow one for testing

[dark]

Tim I might take you up on that! Would hate to buy one and have it not be that!

[courtz1976-2dr]

I had a similar issue with my old vr6, ended up I had accidently half unplugged the wiring loom from the injectors, going over bumps I would get a surge of power but idling and running was up the ^&8*