A Quick Hello

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   Just wanted to send a quick hello to all W8Forum members.  Right now my W8 is having a lot of problems.  The CEL went on and is blinking.  TBH I don't want to drive it because it has a really rough idle.  I am going to pick up an OBD II hand scanner and see what codes it spits back.  In the meantime, I just bought a can of seafoam.  I am going to seafoam and change the oil myself (it's about due for an oil change).  

This website seems great bc if I do have the dreaded Cam adjuster problem, I think I will try the voltage fix (although I am getting ahead of myself).  

Anyway hello to all!

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Mikew8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12-Jul-2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Topic: A Quick Hello Posted: 12-Jul-2009 at 12:20
	Just wanted to send a quick hello to all W8Forum members. Right now my W8 is having a lot of problems. The CEL went on and is blinking. TBH I don't want to drive it because it has a really rough idle. I am going to pick up an OBD II hand scanner and see what codes it spits back. In the meantime, I just bought a can of seafoam. I am going to seafoam and change the oil myself (it's about due for an oil change). This website seems great bc if I do have the dreaded Cam adjuster problem, I think I will try the voltage fix (although I am getting ahead of myself). Anyway hello to all!

SirRangeALot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Proud W8 Moderator, proud owner of a VR6 Joined: 09-Dec-2006 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 1934	Quote Reply Posted: 12-Jul-2009 at 18:09
	Welcome! First of all, try to find someone with a VAG-COM; it's going to be more precise and detailed as far as the code and explaining what needs to be done. An OBDII is pretty generic and isn't going to give you a whole lot to go off on. Also, try not to get yourself worked up over this -- think simple. You might be getting yourself worked up over something small...I speak from experience! Good luck!


Mikew8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12-Jul-2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 12-Jul-2009 at 18:47
	You are probably right. Personally I think it might be a bad plug/coil (at least I hope) that is causing the rough idle. I was considering getting a vag-com but I don't have a portable laptop to use. Does anyone know if a small net-book would be able to handle the software? Perhaps a cheap netbook with vag-com software would make a great portable scanner.

SirRangeALot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Proud W8 Moderator, proud owner of a VR6 Joined: 09-Dec-2006 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 1934	Quote Reply Posted: 13-Jul-2009 at 08:25
	Now that you mention it I blew a coil pack a couple of years ago and I had the same symptoms you're experiencing. IIRC, there was a recall for coilpacks...

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