Mate, I have the same problem.


Mine has been doing it for a week, everytime i start up the car.

It seems to misfire. I have the day of tomorrow so will be checking it out.

I will let you know if i figure it out.

 

Not to worry you, but this is the kind of behaviour my car had both times before it had an HGF.... just letting you be wary of it just in case :bigeyes:

 

Probably just damp HT electrics.

 

It does lose coolant...but im not fussed about that slow dribble, just waiting till i can be assed to trace it!

Si reckons it may be firing on only 3 cylinders...?

Might replace everything, needs a bit of a service.

HT leads, spark plugs checked earlier, looked fine from a brief look?

 

try finding the coolent leak as it may be a small hole in a pipe if this is spraying on say youre coil you end up haveing the spent loads on parts with the same problem

 

Check the distributor/rotor. If its damp (or corroded) in there it can cause problems.

 

Will do tomorrow...anything else?

 

sounds like u have a hgf, Mine was doing the same thing up to today, took off the oil cap and found water inside of it . I was losing water as well, even checked to see if it was falling on the coil but nada. The engine is mixing oil with water. it sounded like a boat, chugging and shaking the entire car. Hope i havn't damaged the head. I remembered that the online shop sold an improved headgasket, but i am not seeing it anymore, are they still selling them? I need to hav eone shipped to me in Barbados asap, also does anyone know where i can purchae the tool to unbolt the head, and slos the cost of it?many thanks.
Good luck with ure problem mate

 

Change the HT leads as they are the most likely cause of misfiring from a cold start that disappears as the engine warms up. I'm betting the car is fine for the rest of the day even from cold starts, just it misfires in the morning after the damp gets into the HT leads. The leads usualy do look fine but they breakdown internally.

Also fix that coolant leak before it gets worse or you overheat the car!

 

ETV that sounds more like it, describes everything spot on that happens

Off to change them me thinks...

 

Yeh, I replaced the Ht leads, Spark plugs, Dizzy cap and rotor arm. Now everything seems fine.

two contections in my dizzy cap and worn right down, causing the misfiring.

 

ETV that sounds more like it, describes everything spot on that happens

Off to change them me thinks...

Is that not what I said? Damp HT electrics.....the leads are the worst offenders.

Cured a mates vi on Wednesday evening - it wouldn't start Wednesday morning - a new set of leads and Thursday morning it sprang into life. One happy vi owner

 

Yeh, I replaced the Ht leads, Spark plugs, Dizzy cap and rotor arm. Now everything seems fine.

two contections in my dizzy cap and worn right down, causing the misfiring.

The only moving parts left in an ignition system - nowadays coil packs are used but these aren't as reliable as many would have hoped....

 

Is that not what I said? Damp HT electrics.....the leads are the worst offenders.

Cured a mates vi on Wednesday evening - it wouldn't start Wednesday morning - a new set of leads and Thursday morning it sprang into life. One happy vi owner

little off topic here,

where did you get the ht leads from???, my parts shop only stocked the ones for the mgf and there about 12" to short :ziplip:

also what sort of money???

 

little off topic here,

where did you get the ht leads from???, my parts shop only stocked the ones for the mgf and there about 12" to short :ziplip:

also what sort of money???

Halfords do the 216 ones for £25 so id imagine the 214 would be similar?

 

Halfords do the 216 ones for £25 so id imagine the 214 would be similar?

yeah iirc the 214 and 216 ones are the same but mines the 1.8vvc so it's a wasted spark engine, i.e. no distributer and no coil lead, so only a set of 4 for me and there about 30"long :lol:

 

yeah iirc the 214 and 216 ones are the same but mines the 1.8vvc so it's a wasted spark engine, i.e. no distributer and no coil lead, so only a set of 4 for me and there about 30"long :lol:

mmmm vvc.......

 

mmmm vvc.......

yeah the same go's through my head when i pass 4k :cloud9:

 

yeah the same go's through my head when i pass 4k :cloud9:

B******D!!! I really want one, but have a wedding coming up soona nd can't afford one!!! And only had mine months

 

yeah the same go's through my head when i pass 4k :cloud9:

ive got get get a ride in a vvc as my 1.4 loves to pass 4K but the vvc must be so much better

 

yeah iirc the 214 and 216 ones are the same but mines the 1.8vvc so it's a wasted spark engine, i.e. no distributer and no coil lead, so only a set of 4 for me and there about 30"long :lol:

Measure the length you need,
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/HTleads/HTleads.html
half way down the page you'll see just about every size you could want. Best part they cost only £2-£4 per lead and they are decent!
HTH

 

DIY ht leads for a VVC thas asking for trouble

 

Eh! There not DIY cables, they are pre-made, and higher quality than the likes of halfords own brands!

BTW they specialise in vehicle wiring and have been for more than 30years. They are VERY good and not one person i have heard of has had anything bad to say about them.

All cables are effectively made from the components they sell anyway.

 

Whats wrong with DIY cables anyway? I have all the crimping tools needed, and i could use 10mm (or even bigger cable if i wanted) to make some for a fraction of the cost of 8mm Magnecors. The quality of the connection would be just as good as any pre-made products.

 

Mikey - before you replace them, check the condition of the contacts to the sparks at the bottom of the plugs.

Not a fan of the VVC, its not like VTEC when it comes in at a certain RPM, its always active. They suffer from dying bearings and early cambelt replacements but hey, if it works, it works