VR6Fletch 0 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 I have a 1993 Golf VR which has done 1500 miles since the last set of plugs. The last set were replaced after 8000 miles when the car started to miss and stutter. One plug was oiled another had blown completely.Last few hundred miles engine has been juddering under acceleration especially if I put the toe in at low revs. This happens in any gear and can happen throughout the rev range especially when the engine is cold.When warm it still happens but less. Its also erratic as if pushed the engine can be smooth all the way up to 6000rpm. The judder is now frequently accompanied by a loud intermittent popping noise (unburnt fuel?).Is this just plugs? I check the coilpack for arcing this evening and no visible sign of any problems there. Probablly still get one of Toms set ups though! Advice appreciated. If it is the plugs I want to do them myself. Any advice (is a special plug tool needed?) and tips for removal, replacment and adjustment greatly appreciatedMight be worth a sticky on engine misfires as they semme to crop up quite often?!Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 could also be the leads mate how old are they? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Fletch 0 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 When the plugs were replaced the VW specialist who had a look reckoned that they were pretty new and didn't need replacing. They will be at least one and a half years old and will have done at least 15,000 miles Link to post Share on other sites
katconcarne 0 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 i have exactly the same problem and my spark plugs and leads are new. let me know if you sort it what it was!good luck (@) Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 well vw say 40k between plug changes mate so i doubt it would be the plugs,def check the leads and coil pack and get in on vag com too Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Fletch 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Bugger is VAG.Com is 45 sheets just to hook up and last time the plugs cured it though she has never sun as quick or a smoothly as a 2.8V6 oughta! Would leads/coilpack cause unburnt fuel problem or would that just cause it to miss? Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 could cause all sorts of problems mate to be honest Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Fletch 0 Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 OK - not sure what my VR is up to. Took it out for a spin - toe in on the gas with engine cold (only to 3,000 rpm) after being sat cold for 24 hours and nothing apart from small flat spot on one burst of acceleration.As its not desperate (yet) will wait for one of Toms coil packs and possibly renew leads. Will definatly check the plugs though as last time it was oil fouling that caused this me thinks.Katconcarne - yours sounds similar but whole load more problemo. Mine is only missing intermittently and most of the time it runs OK - even well. Yours sounds like a bit more of a fundemental problem. Good luck and when I sort mine I'll let you know. Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 SHould have brought it to the meet in Kettering m8, could have had it on Vag-Com ;-)Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Fletch 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Cheers mate - will bear that in mind for future problemos. Missus took it out today and it ran fine but then starting missing under load at low revs on a v. steep hill. So far nothing like I experienced the other day on thrash to Newquay. Link to post Share on other sites
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