SkodaOctaviaRally

This is why I registered with Briskoda too 😂. Hopefully you/Briskoda find a solution

No it wasn’t. I understand now that it probably should have been… it was a non main dealer garage. I have just bought a Veepeak OBD2 bluetooth code reader off Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/0fxg1hd7 Any recommendations on which app might work best with Skoda to do the coding myself?

Hi matpizzaro, sorry to hear about your unexplained misfire on the same engine. Did your fault codes show a misfire on cylinder 3 only or multiple cylinders? The nearest I’ve found to misfire solutions have been on this very thread on Briskoda. Keep us updated on here if you can.

Thanks Client76, after changing the battery I had the same problem of the windows not automatically going up or down with one touch. I followed the steps you described whixh fixed the one touch automatic windows instantly. Thanks again. 👍

2nd UPDATE: Looking at the date stamp on the negative post 28 15, I think this means the 28th week of 2015. So it’s likely that it was the original battery fitted in mid 2015, so on reflection it had done quite well with 9years and 90,000 miles under its belt. New battery is fitted and the car is running smooth and all seems well. So fingers crossed that might be it for battery issues and judders for now 🤞 I’ll update if issues return

Thanks mtwrallye, what should I look out for on the earthing points and would it be a good idea to refresh them? UPDATE: After jump starting last night, and taking on a 30minute drive, the battery was flat again this morning, so another jump start to get it to the garage. The garage recommended a new battery, the same size as the current one fitted, which is arriving later today. See picture of current battery, might this be the original battery fitted to the car in 2015?

Hi there, Has there been a definitive solution to misfires across all cylinders? Also, could old batteries cause misfires? A couple of months ago I experienced misfires across all cylinders, with symptoms of stuttering / juddering at low RPM, a warning light and error codes of misfires across multiple cylinders, as described in this topic by other members. I took the car to a local garage (not main dealer or VAG specialist), the garage recommended replacing all 4 spark plugs which they did, allegedly with OEM long life plugs. The new spark plugs appeared to have fixed the problem for 2 months, until a few days ago when the juddering returned… As I was away from home with work, I took the car to a different local garage, who kindly read the fault code, which was ‘P217700, Passive/Sporadic, System too lean off idle, Bank 1’. The garage cleared the code and recommended giving the car a long and brisk drive to help clean the engine, which I did. The car has run fine for 2 weeks since clearing the code, until today… Despite regularly driving medium and long journeys, today I went to start the car and battery was completely dead (nothing left turned on or plugged in as far as I could see). I jump started the car and have given it a 30min journey on the motorway. All seems okay otherwise, no lights on dash, but a ‘low 12v battery’ warning did appear briefly. It’s booked at the garage tomorrow for a battery check and a precaution fault code read. Could an aging battery be behind the misfires? Or is the unexpectedly flat battery an unrelated problem? All ideas on 1.4TSI misfires and unexpected flat batteries are very welcome. I am not a mechanic, but definitely happy to attempt some home repairs if recommended. Thank you.

As I said above, I have a problem with an intermittent misfire. I have found an existing topic describing the same problem, but there appears to be no definitive answer... Search for topic below: 1.4 TSI Multiple Cylinder misfires despite replacing all 4 coil packs and spark plugs I will be posting updates & questions on this existing topic, please help if you have any suggestions or solutions, thank you.

Hello, I have a 65plate Skoda Octavia Estate SEL 1.4TSI. I’ve had the car for a year and absolutely love its practicality, aesthetics, reliability and well rounded performance. More recently, an intermittent misfire has developed and I turn to Briskoda for wisdom and guidance. Thanks Mike