Hi, wondering if anyone has experienced similar.

1.2 TSI 2013

After pulling out from a junction relatively quickly (but nothing crazy) the car felt sluggish/low power, then the engine light (although manual says exhaust?) light came on briefly, this then turned off and the EPC light came on and car went into limp mode. Drove to my local garage as I wasn't far from home and parked it there. Checked to make sure the engine could restart, and when I restarted it seemed fine and no warning lights on!

Left with the garage just now anyway so they can scan for codes etc, but just unsure what it was likely to have been?

Also, if there are no lights currently on, does the car report a log of previous error codes for the garage to find? Or will they not be able to read any error codes if no light currently on?

 

My suspicion is a misfire of some kind? Although it had new spark plugs fitted in last service at end of January (~3k miles ago)!

 

Thanks in advance

Edited 25 July, 20241 yr by ygbjammy

35 minutes ago, ygbjammy said:

Also, if there are no lights currently on, does the car report a log of previous error codes for the garage to find?

Depends how many drive cycles occur without the fault(s) re-presenting, after the lights showed. In this case, yes, something seems likely to be readable.

 

Have just heard back from garage, said the car reported a misfiring on cylinder no.4 - glad a fault was readable!

Planning to replace the coil pack to see if that helps (as sparkplugs still pretty new) so 🤞

Is the pretty new spark plug looking OK though and the gap correct, before replacing a coil?

Have they had them out and checked yet, or that plug at least?

So the garage checked the coilpack and one of the leads had become corroded from water getting in somehow, so new coil pack and leads and all is now running smoothly thankfully

This car is on 84k now and this is the only issue I've had really except standard servicing, so pretty pleased still. Most reliable car I've had.