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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mk3gti on 11 December 2004, 19:31

Title: 8v Cutting out when hot ?
Post by: mk3gti on 11 December 2004, 19:31

hey guys and girls got a "J" plate Mk3 8v with a very intermittent fault IE. happens once or twice a month at the most, tho still very annoying! when driving until the engine is hot the car will cut out at idle and or when the clutch is fully depressed it wont then start for a minute or two and when it eventually does quite a lot of smoke pours out the back?!? as its such an intermittant problem im not sure what to try first ?? any tips would be great? cheers!? :smiley:

Title: Re: 8v Cutting out when hot ?
Post by: Optimus Wol on 16 December 2004, 11:02

possible cause of this might be the amplifier in the ignition. all the black smoke is were the fuel is being introduced into the combustion chamber, but not being burnt. when it finally does spark, it produces the black smoke (over-fuelling)

might be worth waiting untill the problem is more consistant though. easier to pin-point then :smiley: