Gutted!!! MK plans looking bad right now...

[midschooljon]

So tonight I drove to pick up the final bits to finish one of my builds ready to head down to MK tomorrow morning... Arrive at my mates and when I get out to open his gate I hear a noise that sounds like popcorn popping under my engine. Turn the car off and noise stops, fire it up again and noise starts back up. Engine is also running really rough all of a sudden 

Really dont feel comfortable driving 4 hours to MK and 4 hours back with the car running so poorly so definitely not going to make it tomorrow. Going to see what plans I can make to get there for sunday but things arent looking good.... Not happy right now! 

[Robbo]

Hmm, might be time to sell me your Wal Riot to help cover the car repairs.....

[thebigdog]

what car is it?

[midschooljon]

Its a B5.5 passat estate. The 2.0 20v non turbo model.

Hmm, might be time to sell me your Wal Riot to help cover the car repairs.....

Thats not going to happen 

[stevesredvxr]

what car is it?

[thebigdog]

Sounds like a coil pack has gone mate 

[midschooljon]

Sounds like a coil pack has gone mate 

Would that make a rapid but inconsistent popping noise like popcorn popping in the bag? I always though if a coil pack went it would sound more like a misfire?

[thebigdog]

Sounds like a coil pack has gone mate 

Would that make a rapid but inconsistent popping noise like popcorn popping in the bag? I always though if a coil pack went it would sound more like a misfire?

Its running ok then ? just popping  noise ,idoes it get quicker the more you rev ? maybe top end noise tappets or something ? oil ok?

[dordymush]

check its not the vavle by the air box.
mine used to make some funny noises by there but i was told it was nothing to worry about 

[midschooljon]

Yea the noise isn't related to rpm, its just popping away on its own.  Its really weird. Im going to park it up for the weekend and see if I can get it looked at on monday. Now trying to make alternate plans to get down to MK for Sunday...