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Skoda Fabia 1.9 VRS 2005 - Bad misfire on acceleration, no codes - Fixed #

Posted by John Moutrey on December 18, 2011, 6:32 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 2005
Engine Size and Code *: 1900
( Optional ) Scanner Used: vcds
( Optional) Fault Codes: none

Hi

Got a vrs fabia diesel that seems to have a bad misfire on acceleration dealers have had car now several times and told customer she will have to put up with it as its normal !!!!! i have scanned it tonight and no codes present so test drove and it seems flat but also has a bad vibration as if its missing ?? Has anyone heard of common problems like this as i think dealers are taking the mick !!!

Regards John

Re: skoda fabia vrs diesel misfire

Posted by marc roberts <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/ukautotalk8/info/user=ukat3167' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on December 18, 2011, 10:23 pm, in reply to "skoda fabia vrs diesel misfire "
Marc Roberts

Check fuel pressure supplied from tandem pump via test port when driven.What are injector correction readings?

Fixed #

Posted by John Moutrey on December 26, 2011, 4:48 pm, in reply to "Re: skoda fabia vrs diesel misfire "
Message modified by board administrator January 1, 2012, 12:59 pm

Got car back in on sat for further investigaions and service.Changed fuel filter etc and job sorted, cut old filter open and found it blocked , supermarket fuel again.Havin this problm and low fuel pressure faults a few times recently with sprinters and it has turned out to be fuel filter fault blocked solid enough to stop vans from starting !!
Thanks for help marc
Regards john

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