stalls

[Rednut]

the seat has a new pwoblem.. a few times now in the past month or so, i'll be driving around for 10mins and then while sitting at the lights idling in neutral.. the car just conks straight out. it doesnt seem to struggle then die.. just dies straight away. it then takes a few goes to get it running again. im still only putting 98 into it so i assume the engine would be alot cleaner than all the cars running ethanol or normal unleaded..

any ideas?

[Golf Loon]

Is it when its wet? Could be coil on its way out.

[NiGhtCRaWlEr]

they certainly hate the damp/wet.. could also be the little hose coming from the throttle body area? notorious for cracking etc , but that normaly gives the 'hunting' type problems..

[Rednut]

it hasnt done it whilst its been wet.. so im guessing its got nothing to do with it.

could it have anything to do with fuel? even tho i only put 98 in it? worth throwing a bottle of spitfire through? should probably give it a clean out regardless..

[Golf Loon]

Fuel cleaner wont help.
I reckon something electrical.

[aprr32]

ECU current relay or fuel pump relay.

[h100vw]

ECU current relay or fuel pump relay.

Good call. Seen plenty of both with dry soldered joints in them causing intermittent cutting out, non-starting.

Gavin

[fixitfast]

Mine started with the fuse (yellow) to the fuel pump had a hair line crack which when hot would go open circuit but when cold would be closed circuit on the multimeter, holding it up to the light it looked like a perfect fuse. The F'n thing took 8 hours to find.

6 months later the same fuse kept blowing and stalling the car -found the fuel pump in the fuel tank to be seized. VW wanted $850 for one, 2nd hand wanted $150.00 but then i typed the part number into ebay and got a brand new one from canada it was here in 5 days and it only cost $140.00 including postage. HA stick that mr vw. This guy in canada always has them too.

[Rednut]

i might need to invest in one then.. ive noticed this problem more now when theres a full tank of fuel in it.. doesnt seem to do it when its near empty..

[Rednut]

ive checked the fuses and they all look good. ive swapped the cigarette lighter fuse with fuel pump one and it still does it. i'll try the relays next.

the mechanic has checked the fuel pump and it seems to be pressurising ok, the coil that sparks into the dizzy died last week and i thought that may have been the problem but again, its still doing it. its so annoying as its so intermittent. it didnt happen once whilst at the mechanic(he left it idle for an hour and it didnt do it....)

cheers guys