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- Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:41 pm
- Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
- Topic: Car will not start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 923
Re: Car will not start
You will not believe this we found 2 fuses blown so replaced them, tried starting the car again it started on one cylinder then cut out smoke pouring from the engine. ripped plastic cover off to see no1 & no3 cylinder coil packs melt in front of us. Took battery lead of and got extinguisher on i...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:06 am
- Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
- Topic: Car will not start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 923
Re: Car will not start
Yes that is the model it is a 1200cc 12valve, some one says they think the first problems misfire cylinders 1 & 3 were because the wrong oil has been put in the car at the service, and on looking it does not look thin enough to be fully synthetic. They say if the wrong oil has been put in it loc...
- Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
- Topic: Car will not start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 923
Re: Car will not start
Sorry one round headlight each side Tony
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:31 am
- Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
- Topic: Car will not start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 923
Car will not start
I have a 2005 Polo 1200cc it has had a misfire on two cylinders and the garage who has just serviced it could not put it right they have changed cam shaft sensor two coil packs and plugs . But yesterday came to start it and it started but cut out and smoke came out of engine bay, now will not start ...
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: MK4 (6N) Polo - Years 1994-1999
- Topic: Tempreture Sensor gone again only replaced 400 miles ago
- Replies: 0
- Views: 420
Tempreture Sensor gone again only replaced 400 miles ago
I have a 2001 VW Polo Estate 1600cc engine code AKL , Having loads of trouble with fault codes being logged into ECU. One of which is coolant temperature sensor i changed this only 400 miles ago and the same faults are coming up on my scanner . It had an original VW black plastic coloured one fitted...
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: MK4 (6N) Polo - Years 1994-1999
- Topic: 6n Common Faults
- Replies: 85
- Views: 131982
Re: 6n Common Faults
I bought a 2001 VW Polo Estate 1600cc only 4 months ago F/S/H 66000 miles . Since buying New full exhaust including cat , New ECU , New Throttle Body , Cannot stop immobiliser faults being logged IE Engine Section , No Start due to Immobiliser , Immobiliser Section , Key Low Signal . Put on New Pick...
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:25 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: Changing immobiliser - ECU?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 710
Re: Changing immobiliser - ECU?
You will be better to buy a new Immobiliser from VW they are about £90 you need to geve them your vin number & the number on the immobiliser box you can then just replace it . If you buy a S/H immobiliser you will have to buy the Key coil pick up & the ECU to go with it and i am sure that lo...
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:15 pm
- Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
- Topic: error codes Engine 17978 , Immoboiliser 01176
- Replies: 0
- Views: 932
error codes Engine 17978 , Immoboiliser 01176
I have a Year 2000 Polo 1600cc Petrol Estate S ,and when I put my VAG Scanner Code Reader it keeps coming up in the engine section with error code 17978 - P1570 Engine start blocked by immobiliser . Then in the Immobiliser section Error Code 01176 Key - Sporadic Signal to low . Only thing is the car...
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: Electrical
- Topic: immoboliser codes 17978 & 01176 keep coming up
- Replies: 1
- Views: 955
immoboliser codes 17978 & 01176 keep coming up
I have a Year 2000 Polo 1600cc Petrol Estate S ,and when I put my genuine VAG Scanner Code Reader it keeps coming up in the engine section with error code 17978 - P1570 Engine start blocked by immobilizer . Then in the Immobilizer section Error Code 01176 Key - Sporadic Signal to low . Only thing is...
- Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:26 pm
- Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo - Years 1999-2001
- Topic: problems with connecting into 16 pin diagnostic plug 2000
- Replies: 0
- Views: 633
problems with connecting into 16 pin diagnostic plug 2000
I have just bought a Year 2000 Polo S Estate with a 1600cc AKL 100 bhp unit engine and have tried to access the 16 pin diagnostic plug with my Can Bus and OBD scanner Code Reader a Memoscan U581 scanner and it will just not link up to my car . All i keep getting is linking error , i have been in tou...