my mk 2 keeps cutting out

[triglea]

hi everyone i bought my mk2 1.8 8v 3 weeks ago had no problems apart from a blowing manufold but now it starts and stops when it likes. aa guy came and put a live from the battery to the coil. that is a tempary fix but he couldnt find any problems and didnt know what was causing the fault. any ideas or anyone know how to fix the problem any ideas welcome

[Ben Lessani]

Might be worth stating what year/engine it is.

Then list *something* about what happens when you try to start it and under what conditions it stops.

[mattkh]

hi everyone i bought my mk2 1.8 8v 3 weeks ago had no problems apart from a blowing manufold but now it starts and stops when it likes. aa guy came and put a live from the battery to the coil. that is a tempary fix but he couldnt find any problems and didnt know what was causing the fault. any ideas or anyone know how to fix the problem any ideas welcome

Hi
Is the manifold fixed.
Put up a picture of the 'live from the battery to the coil' done by the guy.

[OakeyDoak16v]

More info required here please.

[triglea]

hi there its a 1988 been told that its a digijet or something not sure pretty new to this. it only starts with the piece of wire. the wire goes from the positive terminal to the spare spade connector on the coil thanks

[Ben Lessani]

Lol Digi-jet?

It's K-Jet or Digifant.

Lol - I just googled K-jet golf to get you some pictures, and a bunch of them are off my project thread, legend.

[triglea]

lol digifant the manifold isn't fixed could that be causing the problem or maybe a bad earth??? thanks

[Skiing]

Mine did something similar - the pins on the ECU connection (the box under the plastic rain tray in the driver's side of the engine bay) where totally corroded - I cleaned them up with fine sand paper and this sorted it.

[Skiing]

That is when I had my old 8v digifant.

[Baylez8v]

oil breather gromit?? ive done 3 of them in 8 months