Car People, especially manual/volkswagen experience

[SlitherinSisters]

Sorry, CEL = Check Engine Light



OK, just checking. I'm not at all familiar with the newer 2.0T. Do you know someone that has a VW with the same engine? You could try swapping in their coilpacks for yours and see if that fixed the problem, that way you're not spending $100 without knowing.

But I'm no expert on cars, so it could also be something else. Good luck figuring it out!

About that.....my CEL has been on since I bought the car 3 1/2 years ago. It's really weird, on rainy days it goes off I've had it checked over and over again and usually the code is for nothing, sometimes it's for my 02 sensor. When someone shuts the light off it takes 1-2 months for it to come back on. My mechanic said my CEL is probably tripping because of emission levels. He has suggested that I get a new 02 sensor, but I haven't yet I never thought about that, perhaps the 02 sensor finally broke for good? Would the 02 sensor affect something that would cause stuttering?

I do know someone with the same engine, but I'm not so sure she would care to share it with me. Are the coilpacks pretty easy to take out and put back in?

Thanks for that VW forum link!