How does ignition coil get power?
Power from the ignition coil is supplied to the rotor. The rotor spins in time with the engine. When the end of the rotor is near one of the contacts, electricity arcs to the contact. From there, the power travels down a spark plug wire to the associated spark plug.
How does a VW coil work?
The ignition coil looks like a silver tube with a black plastic aperture. It is a transformer that converts low voltage electricity into high voltage, providing the spark plug with the power needed to create a spark to ignite the fuel within the engine. This drives the crankshaft and powers your car.
What kind of ignition coil does a Volkswagen Jetta use?
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When did the VW ignition coil problems start?
Around the beginning of 2003 VW started to see complaints about ignition coil failures spike, particularly in the 2001-2002 New Beetle, Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat. VW issued a Customer Satisfaction Campaign ( CSC) to “inspect the vehicles for any malfunctioning coil packs and to replace them at no cost to the consumer.”
What causes a Volkswagen Jetta to lose power?
Mr. Strickland said his 2002 Jetta has had several ignition coil and ignition wiring harness failures causing the vehicle to stall or suddenly lose power.
What causes a Jetta to have a misfire?
There is more to your Jetta’s ignition system than just the coil packs. There’s also spark plugs and plug wires. There are also non ignition related circumstances that can cause a misfire. That would include lack of fuel pressure, bad fuel injectors, or even a timing chain (or belt) that has jumped.