GolfGTIforum.co.uk

Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: axewielder on 01 April 2009, 14:57

Title: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: axewielder on 01 April 2009, 14:57

Hey everyone, New to the forum + just got a cheap high mileage 8v GTI that cuts out at junctions+ is a bit noisy on acceleration.
Have run vagcom+ no fault codes showing up, 95 model, haven't checked wether agg or ady yet. Any help or info that could help me find where the prob is would be muchly appreciated.
Going to do commpression test+ get timing light to check spark is getting through tonight so will keep you posted.
Cheers guys, Joe

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: Retro_look on 01 April 2009, 19:18

ive just bought a 8v from my bro and it was doing the same for him and me on my first drive of it, found battery terminal loose and i cleaned out the throttle body around the butterfly area, hasnt cut out since  :wink:

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: GOLF_MK on 01 April 2009, 19:18

Most likely to be the fuel pump relay, do a quick search lots of info on here!

Worth cleaning the throttle body too...

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: axewielder on 02 April 2009, 10:35

Sounds like a plan!! Cheers guys!!

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: avengedslayer on 02 April 2009, 20:30

I bought my car last year and it had major running issues! I gave it a good service, plugs,leads,coil,cleaned out breather hoses which were terribly clogged up and cleaned oyut throtlle body! Drives like new :smiley:

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: madbiker on 04 April 2009, 14:32

Hi had the same problem with mine turned out to be the crank shaft sensor, the wires from the sensor were cracked due to where they are run. Check this first b4 changing out relays. Hope this helps

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: Blu3Fo0T on 04 April 2009, 21:01

i agree, with me it was my throttle body full up with grime you can pick up some carb cleaner for next to nothing.

Title: Re: 8v GTI Cutting out HELP PLEASE
Post by: axewielder on 05 April 2009, 19:38

Update:- compression all good :smiley:
Cleaned out throttle body from where i could without removing it, still cutting out
ran all the tests i could with vag-com+ nothing showing up, even while it was cutting out :huh:
Cleaned batter terminles too+no change
Relay 30 gets pretty hot, have swaped it for another one the same with unknown history+ heats up+ cuts out still
Done the same with fuel pump relay but doesn't get hot?
So im still guessing relays........does the hot no30 sound bad??
Cheers for all the advice guys, will give the throttle body a proper clean nxt week after fiund a new gasket for it.
Then just got cambelt to renew :grin:
........and a load of other things!!
Oh well i love it really :evil: