VAG COM USB Diagnostic cables - Page 2

leowyatt · 02-01-2011, 14:30

Aye

With my car a lead had been rubbing on the engine block and gone through the rubber cover. A change of plugs and leads and the car wasn't spluttering anymore

Joe 90 · 02-01-2011, 15:47

How easy is it? Just been reading through Haynes & looks like I need a few tools, but doesn't seem to difficult. Just not sure if we have a wrench!

leowyatt · 02-01-2011, 15:57

It wasn't a difficult job at all

Joe 90 · 02-01-2011, 17:09

well i cocked it up somewhere.

Just changed the cables over, left the plugs and now it wont start.

Got it started once with some help from a heavy right foot, but it wouldn't sit idle. oh well

Zirax · 02-01-2011, 18:30

You did remember the firing order and the numbering of the ht leads from the pack? Sounds like you haven't bunged them back on in the right order. Most coil packs now will have numbers which relate to which spark plug they should go to.

Joe 90 · 02-01-2011, 18:54

Yeah I got that right.

I might of messed up cylinder 3 though. I first put it in 4 then had issues getting it out, separated cable from socket (whoops) and the did my best to put it back together!! It felt like it went back together ok but obviously might be bust

I was then perhaps too careful & might not have correctly secured each lead in the engine block. But I was running out of light & just put it all back together.

Looks like tomorrow I'll be back under the bonnet instead of heading to Liverpool!

divine · 02-01-2011, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Joe 90

Looks like tomorrow I'll be back under the bonnet instead of heading to Liverpool!

Sounds like a blessing in disguise to me

(I hope you get it sorted relatively quickly though, fingers crossed it's just a silly mistake that you'll spot quickly)

Joe 90 · 02-01-2011, 23:38

right. I have a friend coming over who's a dab hand with cars in the morning. I bloody hope he can fix it!

divine · 03-01-2011, 18:58

Hopefully we can assume from the fact you haven't posted a string of obscenities in here, that you got the car sorted in time not to ruin your day?

Joe 90 · 03-01-2011, 19:36

Haha. No. I'm just too tired of it to go on. Said friend didn't have a long enough tool to remove the spark plugs & when I put the original ht leads back in this morning it still wouldn't start.

Seems that at the point the engine should fire up it dies. Turns over fine, but doesnt start. Yesterday I got it to start once with a heavy foot on the gas but it wouldn't keep going when left to idle. That took a lot of effort though & I don't want to cause more problems!

02-01-2011, 14:30	#11
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Aye With my car a lead had been rubbing on the engine block and gone through the rubber cover. A change of plugs and leads and the car wasn't spluttering anymore __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

02-01-2011, 15:47	#12
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	How easy is it? Just been reading through Haynes & looks like I need a few tools, but doesn't seem to difficult. Just not sure if we have a wrench! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

02-01-2011, 15:57	#13
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	It wasn't a difficult job at all __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

02-01-2011, 17:09	#14
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	well i cocked it up somewhere. Just changed the cables over, left the plugs and now it wont start. Got it started once with some help from a heavy right foot, but it wouldn't sit idle. oh well __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

02-01-2011, 18:54	#16
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah I got that right. I might of messed up cylinder 3 though. I first put it in 4 then had issues getting it out, separated cable from socket (whoops) and the did my best to put it back together!! It felt like it went back together ok but obviously might be bust I was then perhaps too careful & might not have correctly secured each lead in the engine block. But I was running out of light & just put it all back together. Looks like tomorrow I'll be back under the bonnet instead of heading to Liverpool! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

02-01-2011, 18:30	#15
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	You did remember the firing order and the numbering of the ht leads from the pack? Sounds like you haven't bunged them back on in the right order. Most coil packs now will have numbers which relate to which spark plug they should go to.

02-01-2011, 23:38	#18
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	right. I have a friend coming over who's a dab hand with cars in the morning. I bloody hope he can fix it! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

03-01-2011, 18:58	#19
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Hopefully we can assume from the fact you haven't posted a string of obscenities in here, that you got the car sorted in time not to ruin your day? __________________

03-01-2011, 19:36	#20
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Haha. No. I'm just too tired of it to go on. Said friend didn't have a long enough tool to remove the spark plugs & when I put the original ht leads back in this morning it still wouldn't start. Seems that at the point the engine should fire up it dies. Turns over fine, but doesnt start. Yesterday I got it to start once with a heavy foot on the gas but it wouldn't keep going when left to idle. That took a lot of effort though & I don't want to cause more problems! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter