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Title: mk 3 2.0 gti 8v engine stall
Post by: oldgit on 09 March 2005, 18:33

Hi,
   I have a problem with my car starts ok but sometimes the engine just dies then i have to wait for about what seems like ages but is only about 1 min and then it restarts again also i can stop the car go into a shop buy a paper come back out and it wont start , then just as if someone throws a switch it starts .
 Has anybody got any ideas as i am starting to get fed up with it.
Sometimes you can drive it 100 miles without it doing it?

Title: Re: mk 3 2.0 gti 8v engine stall
Post by: oldgit on 10 March 2005, 21:26

Quote from: oldgit on 09 March 2005, 18:33

Hi,
? ?I have a problem with my car starts ok but sometimes the engine just dies then i have to wait for about what seems like ages but is only about 1 min and then it restarts again also i can stop the car go into a shop buy a paper come back out and it wont start , then just as if someone throws a switch it starts .
 Has anybody got any ideas as i am starting to get fed up with it.
Sometimes you can drive it 100 miles without it doing it?

sorted it out now thanks it was a ?10 relay causing all the problems'' bloody thing'' :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: mk 3 2.0 gti 8v engine stall
Post by: mk1 on 10 March 2005, 22:18

Glad to hear you have got it sorted and thanks for letting us know what the "fix" was.
These relays seem to be a common fault.
Steve.