My Golfs driving me mad

[Griff76]

Been having loads of grief with my golf again!!! Its been cutting out and some times not starting since i got it. I was told it was the immobilizer so i had the alarm serviced. Since then it wouldnt start(nothing going to the starter) so i changed the ignition barrell as it was dodgy, it started no problem fine for a few days. Next thing its running fine then starts cutting out on the motorway like thers no fuel supply then not starting for 5 mins!!!!girlfriend and kids in the car not happy!!!!!! So next i cleaned the throttle body out etc and changed the fuel pump relay n put some fuel treatment in the tank. Been fine for a few days but just cut out at the lights and wouldnt start again for 5 min. Had to push the f**k*r again its doing my head in. any ideas please. Could it be the coil pack? frustrated golf owner, griff

[zdebx]

Could be the dizzy?

[danmusic24]

coil mate! defo..golfs seem to burn them out fast!

[fozziie]

my coils on the way out, if i ever go out anywhere in mine and it starts raining, i dread trying to restart it! feels like its running a bit rough at times too.

[rubjonny]

what engine is it? could be crank sensor if 16v or later 8v

[DubSociety]

As above, on my 16v it was the crank sensor. I replaced everything and in the end it was the crank sensor.

[javalin]

would check crank too if it has one.  Mine looked like:

http://javalins.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/dodgy-sensor-wiring/

How do you have your alarm "serviced" out of interest?

James

[Griff76]

Could be the dizzy?

Yeah cheers bud gunna check the coil pack first if not i think it could be dizzy

[Griff76]

what engine is it? could be crank sensor if 16v or later 8v

Its a 2.0 8v (agg) thought it might be that before when my rev counter went crazy but there is no crank sensor its built into the dizzy so could be this. Cheers bud

[Griff76]

would check crank too if it has one.  Mine looked like:

http://javalins.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/dodgy-sensor-wiring/

How do you have your alarm "serviced" out of interest?

James

its a toad alarm i looked them up on the internet and they sent out some clifford blokes. It was about £150 so not cheap but it all works now central locking, siren etc. Had to get it checked out because everyone was saying it was the immobilizer (including qualified mechanics)