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Title: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: midschooljon on August 17, 2012, 11:07 PM
So tonight I drove to pick up the final bits to finish one of my builds ready to head down to MK tomorrow morning... Arrive at my mates and when I get out to open his gate I hear a noise that sounds like popcorn popping under my engine. Turn the car off and noise stops, fire it up again and noise starts back up. Engine is also running really rough all of a sudden  :'( :'( :'( :'(

Really dont feel comfortable driving 4 hours to MK and 4 hours back with the car running so poorly so definitely not going to make it tomorrow. Going to see what plans I can make to get there for sunday but things arent looking good.... Not happy right now!  >:(
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: Robbo on August 17, 2012, 11:09 PM
Hmm, might be time to sell me your Wal Riot to help cover the car repairs..... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: thebigdog on August 17, 2012, 11:14 PM
what car is it?
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: midschooljon on August 17, 2012, 11:19 PM
Its a B5.5 passat estate. The 2.0 20v non turbo model.

Hmm, might be time to sell me your Wal Riot to help cover the car repairs..... :LolLolLolLol:

Thats not going to happen  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: stevesredvxr on August 17, 2012, 11:21 PM
what car is it?

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Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: thebigdog on August 17, 2012, 11:40 PM
Sounds like a coil pack has gone mate  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: midschooljon on August 17, 2012, 11:53 PM
Sounds like a coil pack has gone mate  :daumenhoch:

Would that make a rapid but inconsistent popping noise like popcorn popping in the bag? I always though if a coil pack went it would sound more like a misfire?
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: thebigdog on August 18, 2012, 12:00 AM
Sounds like a coil pack has gone mate  :daumenhoch:

Would that make a rapid but inconsistent popping noise like popcorn popping in the bag? I always though if a coil pack went it would sound more like a misfire?

Its running ok then ? just popping  noise ,idoes it get quicker the more you rev ? maybe top end noise tappets or something ? oil ok?
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: dordymush on August 18, 2012, 12:47 AM
check its not the vavle by the air box.
mine used to make some funny noises by there but i was told it was nothing to worry about  ??? ???
Title: Re: Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...
Post by: midschooljon on August 18, 2012, 08:24 AM
Yea the noise isn't related to rpm, its just popping away on its own.  Its really weird. Im going to park it up for the weekend and see if I can get it looked at on monday. Now trying to make alternate plans to get down to MK for Sunday...
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