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engine light came on and car began to shake

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  • 19-03-2008 10:00pm
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    tdc
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    hi,

    i was just driving my vw golf (mk 4) and the engine light came on and the car started to shake. anyone know what is wrong?? sorry i cant really tell u more than that but im really clueless when it comes to engines.

    thanks


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    Tipsy Mac
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    Could be a number of things, what speed where you going at when it happened, were you accelerating? Is the light still on or has it gone out? Usual cause of engine light on the MK4 is the Oxygen Sensor.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,243 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor,
    Lambda sensor,
    Throttle Body, (I would be thinking this is possibly your problem)

    All known faults with the MkIV Golf and other VWs.


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    not being smart but thats why when God invented cars, he also invented mechanics - go see one. From your description, there could be anything from trivial to life threatening wrong with your car. If you don't know, ask someone who does.


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    mickdw
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    A failed coil pack on one cylinder might lead to this rough running


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    mickdw wrote: »
    A failed coil pack on one cylinder might lead to this rough running

    What he said, although might not necessarily be a coil pack - sounds like a mis-fire but all will be revealed when the right diagnostic equipment is used!

    Try not to drive it too much til you get it seen to - potential to do damage to the catalytic converter, if raw fuel is being dumped out the exhaust.


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