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Title: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: JC on 05 March 2013, 19:37

1989 1.8 Carbed

driving along, rev counter drops to the stop, car dies for a split second, and then its off again.

Stereo stays on as does fan and wiper, etc

any ideas as it only happens once in a blue moon  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: Mr Blue on 05 March 2013, 20:18

Would have thought coil/coil connections or ignition switch/ignition relay related?

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: danny_p on 05 March 2013, 23:39

its been parked next to a vhauxhall for to long  the wireing has been contaminated

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: Gambit on 06 March 2013, 11:45

bad earth for coil

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: clipperjay on 06 March 2013, 16:28

I've narrowed it down to electrical Chuff  :laugh:
Or fuel starvation?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: JC on 06 March 2013, 19:14

Quote from: clipperjay on 06 March 2013, 16:28

I've narrowed it down to electrical Chuff  :laugh:
Or fuel starvation?  :undecided:

wouldnt be fuel starvation - rev counter drops instantly  :huh:

Quote from: danny_p on 05 March 2013, 23:39

its been parked next to a vhauxhall for to long  the wireing has been contaminated

shhhhhhhhhhhhh now danny, it gets parked away from them  :laugh:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: JC on 06 March 2013, 19:14

Quote from: Gambit on 06 March 2013, 11:45

bad earth for coil

shall have a look satdee - ta

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: danny_p on 08 March 2013, 12:41

hall sender in dizzy is also a possoblity

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: Mr Blue on 10 March 2013, 12:07

4 door? burn it!

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: Lewy on 10 March 2013, 12:27

5 door h'actually!

Jetta had 4 doors.

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: JC on 10 March 2013, 14:59

Quote from: Lewy on 10 March 2013, 12:27

5 door h'actually!

Jetta had 4 doors.

 :grin:

oh and answer ya PMs  :whistle:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: VW BUSH on 10 March 2013, 20:29

Its not a chubby right knee knocking the ignition off.........










Seriously, what about the ignition switch I've had this happen to me especially with all my keys flapping about on the end of it :smiley:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: JC on 10 March 2013, 21:18

My knees arent fat - unlike other parts of my body  :laugh:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: JC on 11 April 2013, 20:29

Ignition Amplifier or coil  :lipsrsealed:

after 3 breakdowns its deffo one of these 2  :kiss:

Title: Re: Strange Electrical Fault
Post by: Mr Blue on 11 April 2013, 20:31

Is the ignition amp the same as the digfant? I'll give you a spare on sunday if so.  :smiley: