Eggy smell and loss of power

[barry_vrs]

Driving home yesterday and the car started to lose power, also getting back eggy smell and the exhaust sounds like it is rattling. Any ideas

Coil pack or the Cat?

[Russ_vRS]

A eggy smell is usually the cat, or could be middle or back box baffles gone making a blockage.

[barry_vrs]

hope not there stainless steel though it mayt be the Cat, if thats the case is there any secondary damage to look out for. Had a quote for £150 for a replacment for Catman is that a decent price?

[KenONeill]

It makes me think "cat" too.

The alternative is that, if you'd just filled up from near empty, that you got into a batch of high sulphur fuel. In that event, fill up somewhere else as soon s you can get 3 or 4 gallons in, then run til near empty and fill up again.

As to secondary damage, it's unlikely. Don't stress it until you see if the symptoms sort themselves out with a new cat (or fuel as para (2)).

[barry_vrs]

Funny you should say fuel as my wife put £20 worth of Sain**bur** cheap unleaded in a few days ago, despite my implicit instruction to always run it on Shell Optimax. I have just put £35 quids worth of decent fuel in and some fuel cleaner was unsure weather to run it or not.

Just had it check by 2 garages and they dont think its the Cat, seem to think it could be electrical.

[KenONeill]

If it's only part-full, fill right up with decent fuel (BP, Esso or Shell), and I think you'll see an improvement in about 20 miles.

The "rattling" noise may be pinking, aka pre-ignition, caused by the use of low octane fuel. Has the car been mapped on 97 octane or something?

[barry_vrs]

Possible result, called SKoda and they have taken in for a diagnostic test as their was a recall on my car for faulty coil pack(s). Hopefully this is the fault and they will do it under warranty.

Failing that they should find the fault so at least i know whats wrong.

[Beretta]

If you need a cat, I have one taken from my old Mk1 Octy vRS, when I fitted a full Blueflame turbo back system. Taken off at 25K and in perfect condition.

If you need it, please give me a pm, but if it is the cat and Skoda want to replace it, just make sure your sitting down when they give you the exchange price.

[barry_vrs]

If it is the CAT i will definetly have your off you, Skoda want 1k for one. Could get a sports cat for £500, will defo contact you if it is.

Cheers

Here's hoping its the coil pack and its done under warranty

[Brimma]

Not much help, but I tend to suffer these symptoms after a large cheese and onion omlette :(

[barry_vrs]

))) is that the eggy smell or the lack of acceleration !!

[Auric Goldfinger]

Not much help, but I tend to suffer these symptoms after a large cheese and onion omlette :(

There's always one!!

[barry_vrs]

RESULT....was the coil pack and the dealer has replaced them all under the recaal, and is even washing the car as i speak.

Thanks for the advice, would have never have known to contact the dealer and metnion this

[Beretta]

There's always one!!

It's usually you