Coil pack symptoms

**AspenSti** · 07-19-2004 10:46 AM

For those of you this has happened to...can you tell me what the car acts like when it starts?

**EVIL-AUDI** · 07-19-2004 10:48 AM

Car idles rough, CEL, what do you got?

**AspenSti** · 07-19-2004 11:05 AM

car idles like shit, has no acceleration, only boost 4 psi, and the cel flashes.

**EVIL-AUDI** · 07-19-2004 11:05 AM

Yup, that will do it.

**A4_Andre** · 07-19-2004 11:44 AM

well, when my coil packs went my cell didnt flash. my CEL did flash one time after i changed the coil packs and i was getting missfires to all my cylinders. it turned out to be an engine temp sensor. but considering you have the origional coil packs in still it's most likely them.

**AspenSti** · 07-19-2004 06:21 PM

woot..

anyone else?

**quattroanillos5** · 07-20-2004 07:24 AM

i saw some aftermaket coilpacks on ebay a week or two ago for around $450. does anybody know if it is worth the money to upgrade or are the stock ones better.....

**marcini** · 07-20-2004 08:14 AM

aren't stock ones like $23 each at ECS tuning?

**hodgeac** · 07-20-2004 01:27 PM

Ok...This is really a DIY replacement too. DO NOT pay $500 for a stealership to install it.
Your symptoms are identical to mine when one of my coils went bad. You really ought to have a VAG-COM hooked up to diagnose for sure. I think ECS has OEM coilpacks for $45. It is about a 5 min job. To diagnose which coil pack is bad, move the coils from cylinder to cylinder. If the misfire follows a particular coil pack from cyl to cyl then that is your bad coil. Replace it with the new one and youre all set. It's about as easy as changing spark plugs...maybe easier.

**AspenSti** · 07-20-2004 03:06 PM

umm, they are under recall...so its not my problem

**Daft** · 07-20-2004 03:20 PM

Exactly..

**hodgeac** · 07-20-2004 04:48 PM

when did they issue the recall? I replaced my own, didn't know they were recalled...

**hodgeac** · 07-20-2004 04:55 PM

NM I just realized you have a 2001. IIRC the recall didn't cover MY '98.

**AudiMan** · 07-20-2004 06:21 PM

this happened to me, very rough idle, NOOOOOO acceleration or boost...luckily i was under warranty, the bill was for around 400-500.

**AspenSti** · 07-20-2004 06:40 PM

yeah, Im pretty sure thats waht it is. Its the only thing that HASNT failed on my car to date...so.

***RippleChip*** · 07-20-2004 06:41 PM

Exactly what happened when one of mine went.
In to service, out a few minutes later with new ones. Been amazing since.

**EuroTall** · 07-20-2004 09:23 PM

when they went out on my A4 it was the exact same symptoms you got... I'm at 99.99% sure that's what your issue is.
Flashing CEL, no power, and sputtering like an old misfiring Pinto....that was my experience last September.

**KMPRSSD** · 03-27-2011 08:37 AM

It just so happened that I installed an intake the same day. I was begining to think that it was a boost hose, or vacume line that was split, or loose. Totall loss of power, and had to limp back to home. Checked all my connections, and all looked good. Very rough idle, and no power, CEL flashing just like all have stated. I havent got it to the dealer yet, but I just thought it had to be the intake that was causing the problem, since it happened within five minutes of the test drive. Hope its covered undetr the recall!!