Where are passat spark plugs situated in the engine

check that the cam shaft is turning ( broken timing belt/chain will not allow position sensors to give spark). Check that the immobiliser is operational. have the fault codes read

Could use some more data such as:

All the time?
Only hot?
Only when first starts?
Only when wet?
Did it start after after buying cheap gas or adding gas from an old gas can?
How long since last tune up?


I would suspect bad ign wire leaking high voltage or it is not getting to the spark plug OR a fouled plug. Sometimes you can hear the spark SNAPPING to ground or see it at night. Often you can get bad wires to show up by spraying them with a mist of water from an old spray bottle and uptting the car in gear with light acelleration. Make SURE to NOT stand in front of the car while somone is jazzing the gas!!!

Been a while since I have worked on a VW but most often it is plugs and wires.


Hope this helped,
Ken C

Broken vaccume lines could also give you a skip and poor power in some situations.

on top of engine, remove each 4 ign coil

You have a bad coil pack, they usually crack from age and heat. It's best to replace them all. Check for a VW recall on this item.

good chance with that problem you were close most likely a misfire will cause that. it would be either your spark plugs or coil pack. also make sure your vacuum lines are good and air filter is good. also bad gas can cause that problem. the worst outcome would be your throttle body going out on you.

Here is the firing orders for the two possible engines you might have...
1995 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
2.0 liter SOHC L4 (ABA)

1995 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
2.8 liter DOHC V-6 (AAA)

I Believe they are underneath the dash on the driver side! if not there they will be situated in the engine bay on the driver side in a black box

Pull out your spark plugs and check for fuel fouling. If they are fouled replace them. If it was badly flooded you may have to shoot a little oil into the spark plug holes then turn the engine over with the spark plugs out. Reinstall plugs and it should fire off. Good luck.

Don't apologize - my Polish really sucks :-)
Have you checked the spark plug leads? They are made with a carbon-coated string that is brittle (breaks easy) and often fail. Also, I have had new plugs with cracks in the ceramic that would not fire at the tip.
If you take each plug out, one at a time, connect the plug wire to it and let it rest on the block or valve cover, you will see a spark or not. If not, then either the plug or the wire is bad.

Hi

If the coolant temperature sensor is of the 4 wire type then these are a common failure on VW's.

Regards

Geordie