CAR KEEPS DYING ON ME- LOSES ALL POWER THEN IT COMES BACK - DISTRIBUTOR? Help!

[ScottMk2Gti16v]

The part number I posted above was for a new 16v distributor:
051 905 237  X - 79.47+VAT

I assumed you were talking about trade ins on the hall sender...

Jonny - the part number on my old distributor is:
051 905 205 C  -  which is different to the one you've put above. I've got a new (2nd hand) distributor on its way to me and it matches the part number of the one I already have.  Whilst on the phone to breakers yesterday I'm sure one or two of them quoted me the part number you have put above, while others agreed with the number I have so I went for one of them.  Can you clarify whats happenin with that please?


My Amplifier (what does that do???) was also changed yesterday but with no success - car actually sat running whilst parked for an hour, then later was driven for 8 miles and died. Started again 2 hours later, made it back up the road but nearly conked out once.

So far ruled out:
Distributor cap
Rotary arm
Coil
Amplifier

Spark plugs and leads were changed only a few months ago to.

Next to change:
Distributor
Will also check out the things you lot are suggesting - thanks for all the pointers.


So is it definitely not anything to do with the fuel system?


Bloody nightmare....

[ScottMk2Gti16v]

Looks like it was the distributor after all - changed it last night and the car now seems to be running perfectly.    Just hope it stays that way!

[rubjonny]

Thats because 051 905 205 C has been discontinued and replaced with 051 905 237 X

[ScottMk2Gti16v]

Thanks jonny, so why would they change part numbers like that?

[rubjonny]

Normally the part is revised in some way, or it may be the old one just isn't made anymore so they have to source once from a different supplier.

[Sammie-golf-cabrio]

my car done this 2 me, it wos the fuel injectors

[Agreeable Slick]

By the way, i would give your "mechanic" a slap for suggesting it was the coil.

If you were always getting a spark to the plugs, then you might want to explain to him that it couldn't have been the coil otherwise the spark wouldn't have been making it to the plugs in the first place.

Gotta love a cowboy.

[Sammie-golf-cabrio]

thats what 1 " mechanic" told me it was the coil, so i had a new1, no diffrence n couldnt take it bk cos it had been fitted!!!
ahhh took it sumwhere else n it was the fuel injectors hasnt broken since yay!!
xxx