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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Nebbo on 29 March 2005, 11:19

Title: Big Problem
Post by: Nebbo on 29 March 2005, 11:19

On driving home from Uni today my damn car decided to die!  Here is the situation - Speeding along at about 70mph and all of a sudden there is this like Pop sound (loud but not extremely loud) then the car just dies in mid flow!!! luckily managed to get the it into a layby, where i tried to start it again - but nothing! The engine is turning but nothing is happening!

Any ideas? not what i need right now when im as skint as a MoFo!

Nebz

Title: Re: Big Problem
Post by: mysticman aka polypathetic on 29 March 2005, 11:38

same thing happened to my mk2 16valver it turned out to be electrical the bloke who bought it of me posted loads of stuff read them and you might find it's the same problem
i'll post again when i find the link to his post
back in a mo
jay

Title: Re: Big Problem
Post by: mysticman aka polypathetic on 29 March 2005, 11:47

right can't find a link to his posts but this is his e-mail address ben.targett@ntlworld.com e-mail him and i'm sure he'll give you any info you need he's a nice bloke apart from he turned my mk2 16valver in to a british gas guzzler lol
hope this helps
jay

Title: Re: Big Problem
Post by: Nebbo on 29 March 2005, 14:36

Cheers mate, Will get on to it straight away!

Nebz

Title: Re: Big Problem
Post by: LPG'd Oakie on 29 March 2005, 15:44

Hi mate!

Polys engine problem turned out to be a very simple job to fix

2 Of the wires on the hall sender had come loose, replaced that and it ran almost straight away.

Title: Re: Big Problem
Post by: Organisys on 05 April 2005, 19:43

Ah this reminds me....memories. About 15 years ago I was doing 80+ on the outside lane of the M3 in an Astra and the camshaft snapped clean in half  :shocked: managed to get to the hard shoulder (just) switched to german motors not long after that.... :wink:

Title: Re: Big Problem
Post by: rubjonny on 07 April 2005, 09:09

Could be the fuel pump relay, does the pump prime when you turn the key?