cauchy
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Gentlemen:
I am new to this forum but a 3-yr owner of a 2006 GTI.
The second time I took it out, in May, it ran rough as hell. The roughness was throughout the spectrum, couldn't get over 40mph.
Had the 100-hr service done, new plugs, oil filter, etc by an independent mechanic, ran much better, attained full speed of 53+ mph like the day I bought it, no change at high end, and no roughness noticible when I hit the throttle fast. But it was still intermittently rough below 6000 rpm, especially with slow advance on the throttle, and has been since then. The independent mechanic found no error codes.
Took it to the dealer, BUDS cost me 96.00, no error codes, all timers and TPS reset (which, as I understand, the independent mechanic may not have reset) and tech said oil was slightly over spec and plugs were not tight to spec. After this I got top speed as before, rough running intermittently below 6000 rpm. So they fixed nothing. Took it out several times since then, same result. Ski was always useable.
Sunday 16 Aug it ran rough low but good high as always. I changed the plugs from a 20-hr set to a 3-hr set and noticed the last (stern, #1) plug was not nearly as warm as the first two. Ran differently too, good low but rough high over 6800 rpm. I found the stern plug coil housing cracked.
I took the coil back to the dealer and showed them the crack, which makes me suspect that it is shorting out and not always firing the stern plug. It is still under the BEST warranty. The dealer said to bring it in because it may be an injector, and that the crack did not affect (necessarily) the spark.
This made me suspicious. A cracked insulator that doesn't affect the spark isn't an insulator, is it?
Checked connections with the ohmmeter and were in specs.
I suspect that it may be easier for them to get money out of me than the warrantors, and that they would like to hook it up for 100.00 and replace the plugs and clean the injectors, and charge me some more, then give me a ski that isn't fixed. Repeat until out of warranty.
I have written a nice but firm letter similar to this post and plan to drop it off with the ski.
Is there anything I can do to check the injector?
And anything I can say to let the guys know that I am not a dumbass? And won't pay for them to experiment on my ski? And that I don't give a damn how tough it may be for them to get reimbursed, that is not my problem?
Thanks,
cauchy
I am new to this forum but a 3-yr owner of a 2006 GTI.
The second time I took it out, in May, it ran rough as hell. The roughness was throughout the spectrum, couldn't get over 40mph.
Had the 100-hr service done, new plugs, oil filter, etc by an independent mechanic, ran much better, attained full speed of 53+ mph like the day I bought it, no change at high end, and no roughness noticible when I hit the throttle fast. But it was still intermittently rough below 6000 rpm, especially with slow advance on the throttle, and has been since then. The independent mechanic found no error codes.
Took it to the dealer, BUDS cost me 96.00, no error codes, all timers and TPS reset (which, as I understand, the independent mechanic may not have reset) and tech said oil was slightly over spec and plugs were not tight to spec. After this I got top speed as before, rough running intermittently below 6000 rpm. So they fixed nothing. Took it out several times since then, same result. Ski was always useable.
Sunday 16 Aug it ran rough low but good high as always. I changed the plugs from a 20-hr set to a 3-hr set and noticed the last (stern, #1) plug was not nearly as warm as the first two. Ran differently too, good low but rough high over 6800 rpm. I found the stern plug coil housing cracked.
I took the coil back to the dealer and showed them the crack, which makes me suspect that it is shorting out and not always firing the stern plug. It is still under the BEST warranty. The dealer said to bring it in because it may be an injector, and that the crack did not affect (necessarily) the spark.
This made me suspicious. A cracked insulator that doesn't affect the spark isn't an insulator, is it?
Checked connections with the ohmmeter and were in specs.
I suspect that it may be easier for them to get money out of me than the warrantors, and that they would like to hook it up for 100.00 and replace the plugs and clean the injectors, and charge me some more, then give me a ski that isn't fixed. Repeat until out of warranty.
I have written a nice but firm letter similar to this post and plan to drop it off with the ski.
Is there anything I can do to check the injector?
And anything I can say to let the guys know that I am not a dumbass? And won't pay for them to experiment on my ski? And that I don't give a damn how tough it may be for them to get reimbursed, that is not my problem?
Thanks,
cauchy
