Loss of power, Sounds like a scooby :(

[S3PDX]

Hey all, driving my car (Audi A3 1.8T Sport 99) last night and as the title says i have some intimitant loss off power and it sounded like a scooby... If i wanted it to sound like a scooby i would have bought one lol, i was woundering if anyone has had a simalar problem

Thanks In Advance

 

[auroan]

Sounds like you've dropped a cylinder. Check your coil packs and see if one has failed.

 

[s3dave]

Coil packs!

 

[DaveA3]

he has a 99, coilpacks are less common on AGU engines. I'd go for ignition module first. Thats what mine was.

 

[S3PDX]

Thank you for your reply, i had a small feeling it could have been something like this thank you

 

[JS1500]

Phone your local Audi dealer's Servicing Dept and check if your car is on the recall list for free coilpack replacements!

 

[badger5]

coil packs also... bolt downs are good but not impervious to failure

 

[S3PDX]

Not on recall list but £104inc VAT unipart 4 instock

 

[aragorn]

If it has an ignition module, i'd be swapping that out before the coils.

When they fail they often drop cylinder 2 first.

 

[badger5]

swap coils and see if the misfire follows the coil or the cylinder will confirm obviously

 

[DaveA3]

do you know anyone else with an agu? either golf or a3

 

[aragorn]

A4/A6/Passat with an AEB/AJL motor also use the same coils and ignition modules as well

I've got a spare you can try if your local.

 

[S3KO4]

undo the coil pack connections one at a time, then you would know which one is at fault.

 

[KB]

my s3 did this, was a pipe split that comes off the sero. all so the clutch was slow an the brakes didnt work so well,

 

[TheButtonz]

My misfire was a duff HT lead. Remember to check these, as I changed the coil pack and plugs before realising this.

 

[Sandip]

I'd go for ignition module first

Pull each coilpack out to test which one has failed, swap that coilpack with a working pack. If that coil doesn't work when swapped with the working one, it's the ICM.

 

[s3dave]

My misfire was a duff HT lead. Remember to check these, as I changed the coil pack and plugs before realising this.

No HT leads on a 1.8t

 

[S3-Oski]

Hi, could anyone tell me please would a light always come on the dash if a coilpack was playing up? Thanks

 

[s3dave]

Hi, could anyone tell me please would a light always come on the dash if a coilpack was playing up? Thanks

No and often dont...

 

[S3-Oski]

No and often dont...

Thanks Dave,

 

[Sam_]

Does the BAM S3 have an ignition module? Mine dropped cylinder 3 tonight and I'm wondering if its coilpack or, if it has one, the ignition module. It's been idling a bit dodgy recently too.

 

[Nilz]

Sam, yours is most probably going to be a coilpack mate.

Give Audi a call, they maybe able to swap it under the current recall that they have running.