Lukeneal22 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Hi, My Mk3 VR6 has a slight intermitent misfire at low revs...Then while driving home last night after about 10mins i gave it some big right foot, 1st gear, 2nd gear, 3rd gear then loss of power..i slowed down and it had lost cyclinders...difficult to say how many but it sounded like a 3 cylinder, drove it the rest of the way home (10 mins) and then this morning it was fine again.Does the Vr6 have some kind of safe/limp home mode? I used to have a triumph Motorbike that would cut cylinders if the engine was experiencing a problem to prevent further damage?Any clues or help with whats wrong would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 hi mate, could be coilpack / spark issues, if your loosing cylinders. as far as i know, the VR6 doesnt have a limp mode, but generally the coilpacks are usually at fault... inspect for cracks, spray a mist of water and look out for arching... Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 No the same engine but my wifes golf gti did the same, just lost all power that turned out to be the coil as pete suggests worth checking. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukeneal22 0 Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks guys, ill check the coil pack...anyone having success with repairing cracked coil packs? or is it better to just buy new? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 personally i'd buy a new one... it will drive 100% smoother Link to post Share on other sites
Alex22 0 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 mine is having the same problem, where can i get a new coil pack from? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 GSF / ECP / JP Automotive, if your a premium member you can tame advantage of the discounts we have in place Link to post Share on other sites
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