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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mystic valver on 10 April 2009, 21:41

Title: cutting out
Post by: mystic valver on 10 April 2009, 21:41

car cut out twice today had to get the AA out in the end, only to find out he didn't have a clue either

i was driving down the road then all of a sudden the engine just cut out wouldn't start again for about half an hour just kept turning over but not firing

any ideas anybody?????? :undecided: :cry: :sad: :angry:

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: jay cee on 10 April 2009, 21:44

bad earth cable?

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: harlemex on 10 April 2009, 21:49

fuel pump relay? (b4 someone else says it :evil:)

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: mystic valver on 10 April 2009, 21:50

not earth, thats fine, plugs and leads fine too also oil level and coolant level fine it happened once the car had got warm then started once the car had cooled down it seemed

but when the aa chap came he checked everything  couldn't find any faults took a ht lead off to check for spark and the car started fine but wouldn't before he checked for a spark, its really weird

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: boneybradley on 10 April 2009, 21:52

i say its a relay issue (fuel or ecu and when it cools down she restarts)

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: mystic valver on 10 April 2009, 21:52

Quote from: harlemex on 10 April 2009, 21:49

fuel pump relay? (b4 someone else says it :evil:)

nah not that

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: mystic valver on 10 April 2009, 21:53

could be ecu relay though

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: axewielder on 11 April 2009, 10:29

When it cuts out does the fuel pump relay click a few times?? because thats what mine's doing and sounds like the same issue, let me know how it goes

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: ace on 11 April 2009, 10:51

try cleaning your throttle body and all breather pipes. as mentioned before try checking your relays as well.

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: mystic valver on 12 April 2009, 08:48

ive been told by mate the mechanic its the ignition module/coil pack so ive ordered 1 from ebay £22 so not to much i guess, how much are the ecu and fuel relays?

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: lee_lee08 on 12 April 2009, 10:06

Yea im saying pump issue.

Mine used to do this for ages, till some bright spark from RAC wired my Fuel pump relay so it was Live permenantly, it then used to suffer from a dead battery all the time.

New relay resolved the issue tho, along with ripping out the dodgy wiring job the RAC guy had done.

Check that power is running to the pump when its cut out! it should prime before you start the car (lift the back seats and put your hand over the pump or listen for this)

Title: Re: cutting out
Post by: axewielder on 12 April 2009, 10:23

Fuel pump relay = £25
ECU relay = £11