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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mattyg127 on 11 November 2007, 19:37

Title: engine or electrical problems 94 gti 16v
Post by: mattyg127 on 11 November 2007, 19:37

was driving along a back road las nite saw puddle slowed down for it went thru bout 15mph and at the other side of puddle car cut out and would not start for 30mins then i drove 15miles towards my house and it cut out in the middle of a junction, it has been fine all day today tho for 100 odd miles any ideas?

Title: Re: engine or electrical problems 94 gti 16v
Post by: adyh on 11 November 2007, 21:22

lots of wd40 should sort you out .

Title: Re: engine or electrical problems 94 gti 16v
Post by: leegt5 on 11 November 2007, 22:14

Will be electrical problem, if it was an engine problem it would have been knocking like a goodun if the water had got into the engine !!

Title: Re: engine or electrical problems 94 gti 16v
Post by: Pete Taylor on 12 November 2007, 12:02

Water in the dizzy cap is the most likely. If more serious it could be a broken coil

Title: Re: engine or electrical problems 94 gti 16v
Post by: mattyg127 on 12 November 2007, 17:08

cheers for replies will try the suggested