Mk3.5 code reader

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  1. Anj

    Anj Paid Member Paid Member

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    Hi people, can anyone tell me if an obd11 code reader will work on my 1999 cabrio. I can’t seem to connect.
    I have a bit of a misfire when it’s warm. Only at Rickover though? Guessing it’s the coil or leads. I have a new cap and rotor on the way.
    It’s a 2.0 agg, have given it all new filters and plugs. Injector cleaner etc hi octane fuel
    Runs well after 1100rpm.
    Any help gratefully received
     
  2. GVK

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    I use vcds on agg. Also i have a mild camshaft installed and has some lumpy idle up to 1000-1100, could yours have one.
     
  4. Anj

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    I don’t know about the cam, I guess without taking the cover off I won’t know. The idle is lumpy but it sounds more firing on three cylinders just for a moment then clears. The guy who had the car before me was late 60s so I doubt he would put a cam in. Before him I have no idea.
     
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    I don’t know about the cam, I guess without taking the cover off I won’t know. The idle is lumpy but it sounds more firing on three cylinders just for a moment then clears. The guy who had the car before me was late 60s so I doubt he would put a cam in. Before him I have no idea.
     
  6. Anj

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    I have got myself a vcds lite set up now and it’s showing a lambda issue. Would this mean the probe or something causing the probe to pick it up? Bad picture of my laptop screen in the sun
     

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    I had lambda fail once, but had trouble while driving, not idle.
    I got a delphi one and lasted over a year, now fitted bosch. So far so good.
     
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  8. GVK

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    Go to ross-tech's wiki page and search your fault code number
     
  9. Anj

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    Have done that now, went to disconnect the probe and opened a real can of worms. Head off now.
     

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