Hi.
I'm new here and hoping someone can help me out with a major problem I am having with my Bora.
Over the last few months it has given us few subtle problems.
It began with struggling to start up every now and again. I put it down to battery but had it checked and was assured the battery was ok.
this struggle to start up has escalated to severe acceleration problems. I noticed that my take offs (which used to be fantastic!) started to lack luster. I had the services etc done in due course. It only has about 70,000 ks on it. So it's a well looked after family car, which was always very reliable and a pleasure to drive.
Over the last month it has been struggling to go. It feels like there is no fuel going through and it wants to stall.
We have had the fuel system flushed and serviced- no change.
We then had the mobile mechanics come out (due to the VW "service" centre sounding like they were ready to rob me blind to even diagnose it).
The mechanic who came out did the diagnostic on it and it brought up 2 errors. 1- the ECTS (engine coolant temperature sensor) and 2- Cylinder 2 misfire. The guy assured us that changing one may delete both errors. He recommended changing the ECTS, which we did that day (he told us it was easy to do and my father who is an old mechanic did it with no problems).
We changed all the spark plugs the same day also. He assured us that we wouldn't see a change in the car immediately.. so we have been patiently driving it about but it's getting worse.
We had it connected to that diagnostic machine again today and it is now bringing up NO errors.
No take offs, particular jerking and struggling to move (even if you're flooring the accelerator) between 55-100kms.
It has become extremely unreliable and we are at a loss as to where to go next and what to do.
We are in Melbourne, so if anyone can suggest our next step we would really appreciate it as we are at a loss and we don't want to get rid of the car. It was always such a great drive.
Thanks in advance!
I'm new here and hoping someone can help me out with a major problem I am having with my Bora.
Over the last few months it has given us few subtle problems.
It began with struggling to start up every now and again. I put it down to battery but had it checked and was assured the battery was ok.
this struggle to start up has escalated to severe acceleration problems. I noticed that my take offs (which used to be fantastic!) started to lack luster. I had the services etc done in due course. It only has about 70,000 ks on it. So it's a well looked after family car, which was always very reliable and a pleasure to drive.
Over the last month it has been struggling to go. It feels like there is no fuel going through and it wants to stall.
We have had the fuel system flushed and serviced- no change.
We then had the mobile mechanics come out (due to the VW "service" centre sounding like they were ready to rob me blind to even diagnose it).
The mechanic who came out did the diagnostic on it and it brought up 2 errors. 1- the ECTS (engine coolant temperature sensor) and 2- Cylinder 2 misfire. The guy assured us that changing one may delete both errors. He recommended changing the ECTS, which we did that day (he told us it was easy to do and my father who is an old mechanic did it with no problems).
We changed all the spark plugs the same day also. He assured us that we wouldn't see a change in the car immediately.. so we have been patiently driving it about but it's getting worse.
We had it connected to that diagnostic machine again today and it is now bringing up NO errors.

No take offs, particular jerking and struggling to move (even if you're flooring the accelerator) between 55-100kms.
It has become extremely unreliable and we are at a loss as to where to go next and what to do.
We are in Melbourne, so if anyone can suggest our next step we would really appreciate it as we are at a loss and we don't want to get rid of the car. It was always such a great drive.
Thanks in advance!
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