Teresa
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Hi, Mabel has had a.lumpy idle on and off. Vcds showed random misfire cylinder 1.
Eventually managed to get her booked into the garage. They changed the spark plugs and 1 coil pack, but told me that one of the bits on one of the spark plugs was missing, presumed gone into the engine.
Only way to check is to take off the head and they want no part of that.
Reading online, it seems that it's probably damaged the cylinder. I'm wondering if I've done as much damage as I can, and should just continue to get as much fun out of her as I can until she stops (driving and accelerating us fine - it's just the idle and EML light on fairly soon after reset), before selling for spares or repair
Any thoughts very gratefully received. I didnt even know bits of spark plugs could get in the cylinder. You'd think there would be a filter to stop it.
Eventually managed to get her booked into the garage. They changed the spark plugs and 1 coil pack, but told me that one of the bits on one of the spark plugs was missing, presumed gone into the engine.
Only way to check is to take off the head and they want no part of that.
Reading online, it seems that it's probably damaged the cylinder. I'm wondering if I've done as much damage as I can, and should just continue to get as much fun out of her as I can until she stops (driving and accelerating us fine - it's just the idle and EML light on fairly soon after reset), before selling for spares or repair
Any thoughts very gratefully received. I didnt even know bits of spark plugs could get in the cylinder. You'd think there would be a filter to stop it.