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  1. 05 Polo 1.4 petrol access to spark plugs etc??? 
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    Hi,
    My other half's polo returned last night making misfire type sounds and having had the engine light on for a hundred miles or so!
    I thought i should take a look at the plugs but am immediately stumped as to how to get underneath the engiine cover. Can someone please give me a few hints before I break anything.
    I have the usual tools.
    I am just about to do a VCDS scan which may tell me something about the fault.
    Thanks for any helpful advice.
     
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    Now done the VCDS scan and this shows the following fault code:

    Address 01: Engine Labels: 036-906-034-APE.lbl
    Part No: 036 906 034 JC
    Component: MARELLI 4TV 6549
    Coding: 00071
    Shop #: WSC 00000
    VCID: 5CBC98B1CC30A69
    WVWZZZ9NZ6Y022248 VWZ7Z0E1355439
    1 Fault Found:
    16687 - Cylinder 3
    P0303 - 35-00 - Misfire Detected
    Readiness: 0000 0000

    Does that tell anything other than misfire, and where?
    Any helpful suggestions will be very welcome.
    Thanks.
     
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    16687/P0303/000771 - Ross-Tech Wiki

    not sure if that helps or not
     
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    I suggest that you read my thread, it might give you some idea, it is 1.4 bby misfire. to get to the plugs you just pull the cover up, there is a small pipe on right which should be pulled off first. There is nothing to break (that i have found yet).
     
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    Witblitz, thanks for that pointer.
    It certainly seems reasonably likely that my problem is similar and simply needs
    a rather more enthusiastic driving style periodically to let it know who is boss!
    I'll try that and report back tomorrow.
     
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    The engine cover is just held on with clips on the 1.4. Grab it at the front and give it a firm tug upwards and it should pop up. Then do the same with the back.

    You should then be able to see the 4 ignition coil packs which need to be removed to get to the spark plugs themselves. The internet says that there is a special VAG tool to remove them but I find that unplugging them and using a flathead screwdriver to lever them out to be just as good.

    Sounds like you might have a coil pack failure. Quite a common thing to fail on these engines it seems. I used to have one and it blew the top off a coilpack at 70mph on the motorway! Dramatic stuff.
     
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    After clearing the fault code, I took the car for a drive and all is well once more.
    Many thanks for all helpful suggestions.
     
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