any VW guys out there? i need some help with my DD!

[kev711]

I have a 01' VW golf 1.8t with 80,000 on the clock but I don't know much about VW's....I've been a jeep guy and still own one and those jeep inline 4 cly engines are SOOO basic compared to my VW
The car is a hard start at times, the idle drops down then bumps up, sluggish when i hit the gas. It even shut off on me while driving more than once and the CEL light would blink.
I have a bunch of CEL codes:

P0300 Random multiple misfire
P0301 cyl 1misfire
P0303 cyl 3 misfire
P0304 cyl 4 misfire
P0302 cyl 2 misfire
P0011 Intake (A) Camshaft position timing-over-advanced (bank 1)
P0102 mod $10 mass ore volume flow A circuit low input
P0237 Turbo charger or boost sensor A circuit low
P0012 intake (A) camshaft position timing-over-retarded (bank 1)
P0341 MOD $10 camshaft position sensor A circuit range/performance B1
P0106 MOD $10 manifold absolute pressure barometric pressure sensor range/performance
P2138 MOD $10 throttle/pedal position sensor/switch D/E voltage correlation

I changed the spark plugs, all 4 coil packs and the camshaft position sensor. I've read on a VW forum that I might need to change the Crankcase breather valve(whatever that is). I'm trying to avoid changing the timing belt because who has $700-$1000 to spend on that?? If anyone is in the southern CT area and would be be willing to take a look, it would be awesome

Any help would be much appreciated!

[kev711]

anyone??

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Paging Dannyc


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[sardo_67]

has the timing belt been replaced on it yet? 80k is usually the change point on them, if not for miles at least in age i think it's due. i don't know anything about the VWs with spark plugs, have you tried VW-Vortex yet?

[kev711]

has the timing belt been replaced on it yet? 80k is usually the change point on them, if not for miles at least in age i think it's due. i don't know anything about the VWs with spark plugs, have you tried VW-Vortex yet?

i put up a post in vw-vortex a little over a week ago and only one reply saying if the timing belt hasn't been done then do it now. No other advice though and I was hoping for a cheaper fix

[BRock89GW]

I'd hate to see you throw parts at it, I had a friend with similar codes. Gosh I'm trying to remember now. And I think I did the crank sensor which was behind the timing belt. But I remember it was a Jett's and there were two different locations of the sensor depending on the build date. But it would have rough starts, hard hot starts, misfire codes, ran like dog poop.

[kev711]

just a little update in case someone else might be having the same issues

the car has been sitting for about 5 days with the occasional start. i cleared the codes today, started right up and dove it for about 25min on and off the highway with no issues...hope it stays that way