Vw Bug Bad Coil Symptoms

A reading of 9 500 10 000 ohms sometimes less indicates a good coil.

Vw bug bad coil symptoms. If a coil fails like in the case of many vw engines the spark plug won t fire and the engine will lose power. Vw should replace all 5 coils in order to avoid damage or accidents. See all problems of the 2008 volkswagen new beetle. Good luck diagnosing the problem.

What causes the coil packs to go. I know people on this site say a car sounding like a wrx is most likely the coil packs. Vw dealer identifies the problems by misfire of coil but replaces only one coil. A bad coil will show a higher reading then 3 4 5 ohms.

The problem comes back within 2 month with different coil. After i get off the highway the car is running rough sounds like a wrx. This can lead to shaking or hesitation and leave the driver in a vulnerable position. Bad coil packs volkswagen beetle.

So i was driving my car tonight kinda hard not that bad on the highway my rpms were in the 3500 4000 range for a good amount of time. Place the red or black lead from the meter to the center of the coil secondary post and to either one of the terminals 1 or 15 on the coil. Feel free to leave a comment below if there is anything that you would like to add.