ok so thanks for replying,
after posting i decided to look at my sparkys, utterly conviced i had changed them, only to find them in a horrific state (it turns out i had changed the ones on my better halfs polo who has the single point AEX lump and my memory got it all mixed up) so i changed the sparks, Now it runs better but is now ticking over between 100 and 2100 rpm! i adjusted the throttle cable and checked my dizzy timing, but im sure its a sensor, now the plug are clean the issue is becoming a bit clearer, the engine heats up, then after a totally random amount of time it will stall and even more randomly it will loose power when crossing the 2000-2500 rev range. now i went through this forum however most issues that are similar refer to sensors that i dont have, however i need to identify certain sensors, like the one screwed into the side of the inlet manifold. what number is the ECU and fuel relay? ill run a test on them today, ive checked all my wires for breaks and they are fine. The coil is unknown condition to me, it starts fine everytime, and even after it cuts out it starts immediatly. ill replace the coil if the relay replacement had no effect.
unless someone had a quick way i can find out.
damn car. i love it and ii have to say after rescuing it from a chav (who butchered it, put a huge exhaust on it, to find it ran like sh*t only then to completly retard the timing to compensate F**ktard) its been good to me, untill recently,
id like to get it sorted (also to note it was doing 45mpg now doing 30) before MOT.
I got coilovers coming next week. looking forward to that!
(was £44 cheaper for me to get coil overs then standard suspension!)
thanks all