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  1. 06-24-2006, 03:44 PM #1
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    Default Coil packs?

    How offten do yall go threw them? Seems like every 5 - 6 months i have been goign to the dealership to get new coil packs.
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  2. 06-24-2006, 09:01 PM #2
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    wow! so im the only one?
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  3. 06-24-2006, 09:06 PM #3
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    i donthave coil packs but i know you should be going thru them that fast
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  4. 06-25-2006, 12:46 AM #4
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    25000 miles and still have my stock ones.
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  5. 06-25-2006, 01:37 AM #5
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    45k and 3 set in the past 2 years
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  6. 06-25-2006, 08:17 PM #6
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    My Jetta (03 blk/gray) had them replaced one at a time, then after 3 trips on 3 cylinders they swapped all 4, and no more probs. My GLI never had a single prob.
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  7. 06-25-2006, 08:18 PM #7
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    It may be that "superior GIAC" tuning screwin them up btw! :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Allstar3.8T
    It may be that "superior GIAC" tuning screwin them up btw! :P

    lol...

    He had something else before.. Maybe APR.. not sure.


    None as of yet here.
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  9. 06-25-2006, 09:22 PM #9
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    nope always had GIAC

    they had went out twice b4 upgrading the old software. This is the first with the new software(version14, i think?)

    ima bout to post up in the whoretex to see wtf is up
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  10. 06-25-2006, 11:42 PM #10
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    Take your engine cover off (the main valve cover one) and dont put it back on. The MAIN cause of failure AFAIK is due to excess heat. I know the engine cover doesnt make a HUGE difference as far as heat dispersion within the engine bay, but every little bit should help. I have 43k on my car and am still on the original ones
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  11. 06-26-2006, 05:36 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by rollininstyle2004
    Take your engine cover off (the main valve cover one) and dont put it back on. The MAIN cause of failure AFAIK is due to excess heat. I know the engine cover doesnt make a HUGE difference as far as heat dispersion within the engine bay, but every little bit should help. I have 43k on my car and am still on the original ones

    i jsut recently took it off about a week and a half ago b/c it dont fit on w/my abd stress bar. thx for the info.


    Are there better, stronger coil packs then oem?
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  12. 06-26-2006, 08:25 AM #12
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    coil packs are a common and known issue, some were covered under recalls... i know mine have given me a little issues, but nothing bad enough to replace them
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  13. 06-26-2006, 10:47 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuckster
    i jsut recently took it off about a week and a half ago b/c it dont fit on w/my abd stress bar. thx for the info.


    Are there better, stronger coil packs then oem?
    Ignition Solutions makes some that are supposedly stronger, but they are VERY expensive IIRC
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  14. 06-27-2006, 07:38 PM #14
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    ^^i might jsut have to buy them


    yeeeaaaaa so i thought maybe some new spark plugs might help. So i change them out and when i do this i notice that gossett only changed out one of my coil packs. When they had told me they changed all of them sooo ima have to give them a royal pain in the ass call tommorow. But yea problem is still not fixed my car is still miss firing under load.
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  15. 06-27-2006, 07:39 PM #15
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    ooooh yea i havent todl yall my car has been misfiring for the past week.
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    need to swing by and use the VAG?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeutscheBAG!
    need to swing by and use the VAG?

    yea dude! on my launch break im goign to gossett and makin them change the rest of my coil packs
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