Technical Car/Motor Issues > Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate petrol engine ECU issues??? Computing Issues
Thread Author: Nick Replies: 8

 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate petrol engine ECU issues??? - Zero
>> Zero,
>>
>> Oh! That's what I wondered, I was starting to get the impression all these things
>> were in different places,
>>
>> The coil pack is this what replaces a conventional distributor?

Yes

>> Yeah t loses most of the power at times & runs like a tank but
>> mostly it seems to do the same thing to a lesser degree?

if it actually feels very rough and "chuggy", like a tractor, its a coil pack. If its just "down on power" but still feels smooth it could be falling into a safe mode.

Either way you need the proper fault codes read.
 Messages Author Date
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate petro.. new Nick 20 Nov 14 21:35
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate petr.. new Zero 20 Nov 14 21:46
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate pet.. new carmalade 20 Nov 14 22:09
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate pe.. new Nick 20 Nov 14 22:21
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate pet.. new Nick 20 Nov 14 22:20
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate.. new Zero 20 Nov 14 22:46
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate p.. new Nick 20 Nov 14 22:53
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plate.. new carmalade 21 Nov 14 08:02
 Volkswagen Passat - 01 2.0 51 plat.. new Nick 21 Nov 14 19:38
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