Mr Paul [T-28]

I am trying to resolve why my car misfires all of the time. Today I was able to pull off the front of the car and set the crank to TDC. I put a long 1/8" steel rod into the first spark plug hole to figure out where TDC was. I then checked that the mark on the cam sprocket and the valve cover lined up. I was hoping that it would be off, and I could just get it timed up again and it would run well. But it looks like everything is lined up right. I have the crank at TDC and it looks like the cam sprocket and valve cover mark line up correctly.

So what is causing my misfires. Could the cps be bad? Here are the codes I get

VAG-COM Version: Release 311.2-N

Control Module Part Number: 4B0 906 018 CH
Component and/or Version: 1.8L R4/5VT G 0001
Software Coding: 16701
Work Shop Code: WSC 10001
6 Faults Found:
16396 - Bank 1: Camshaft A (Intake): Advance Setpoint not Reached (Over-Retarded)
P0012 - 35-00 - -
16684 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0300 - 35-00 - -
16685 - Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
P0301 - 35-00 - -
16687 - Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P0303 - 35-00 - -
16688 - Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected
P0304 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16686 - Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected
P0302 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent


I still have the front off of the car, so if you can think of something else I should check I am all ears.

Let me know, guys.

Thanks

2001 1.8TQMS

dm.A4.B5

When did your misfires begin?

Mr Paul [T-28]

I bought the car several months ago. It was doing this when I bought it.

starting ...

when do the misfires happen and what plugs are you running?

Mr Paul [T-28]

I am running BKR7E gapped at .028, I have changed them twice to no avail.

starting ...

i was getting misfire at part throttle with the 7's. I switched to 6's a long time ago and have never looked back. My car likes them a lot better for some reason.

Mr Paul [T-28]

check it out. I'm tired of dealing with it.

A400

Check your Cam timing or sensor.

Kris Hansen

and that's causing the misfires.. The ECU thinks the timing is different, so it's firing the plugs at the wrong time, and/or injecting fuel at the wrong time.

Mr Paul [T-28]

I am new to the 1.8T, how do I check cam timing and cps. I assume to check cam timing I need to remove the valve cover but how do I determine if the the two cams are timed correctly?