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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gtigirlracer on 05 December 2012, 21:18

Title: engine cutting out
Post by: gtigirlracer on 05 December 2012, 21:18

My gti mk3 is having an issue , the engine cuts out sometimes at low speed and I lose power steering and brakes
which is a little scary, starts again no problem any one got any idea of why its doing this?

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: tweed on 05 December 2012, 22:22

Omg! Read the other thread saying cutting out

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: gtigirlracer on 05 December 2012, 22:27

thanks I will have a look

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: tweed on 05 December 2012, 22:38

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=245172.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=245172.0)

Then read this
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=29553.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=29553.0)

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: tweed on 05 December 2012, 22:41

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?action=search;advanced;search= (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?action=search;advanced;search=)

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: gtigirlracer on 05 December 2012, 22:52

read the other thread and not the same issue as mine starts and runs. this evening id been driving for 5-10 mins before it cut out , had a close up look at a lamp post

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: Len on 06 December 2012, 12:38

Best to take it to a garage with a code reader, unless any mates etc. have one?
That should rule in or out any sensors.

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 08 December 2012, 10:45

Have the exact same problem, no codes either, im kinda stuck lol! Also doesnt want to start again if i use it on a short run when its still cold!

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: javalin on 08 December 2012, 18:21

is this when u are coming upto a junction for instance?  or just as you're driving down the road?

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: col-mk3 on 08 December 2012, 20:17

mine was a speed sensor

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: gazpowells on 10 December 2012, 23:44

Yeah Was also crank sensor on my old golf 

but never show up any fault codes

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: gtigirlracer on 23 December 2012, 12:33

Its not cut out since so maybe it just doesn't like really cold weather  :grin:

Title: Re: engine cutting out
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 05 January 2013, 11:33

Mine was engine coolant temp. sensor by the way :)