GTI cutting out, oil light flashes

[flexiblefish98]

Will try that, but by the way this thread has gone I'm not holding my breath.
Thank God for this forum tho, somebody with the knowledge and cash should take VW on, they are cashing in on their poor workmanship and lack of knowledge.
No bloody different from all the other major manufactures!
Thanks for getting back tho! Will update post as I spend my cash! 

[barbara]

GOOD LUCK
I'd given up hope too - then discovered that my mate hadn't cleaned the throttle body after all (cleaned a hose or something, it was me that had got it wrong btw...
I agree, thank god for this forum...

Will try that, but by the way this thread has gone I'm not holding my breath.
Thank God for this forum tho, somebody with the knowledge and cash should take VW on, they are cashing in on their poor workmanship and lack of knowledge.
No bloody different from all the other major manufactures!
Thanks for getting back tho! Will update post as I spend my cash! 

[chris231280]

Hi guys and girls,

I'm new to this forum, but have the oil light flashing - cutting out issues as described here.

I've replaced the ECU relay which didn't do anything, and am now going to try the Crank sensor. But I have heard it refered to with loads of different names. Can someone please tell me if these are all the same thing, or different:
- crank angle sensor
- crank position sensor
- engine speed sensor
- engine crank sensor
- crankshaft impulse sender

I assume these all refer to the sensor by the oil filter / engine mount?

Cheers

[flexiblefish98]

Chris I'm no expert as newbie to all this VW madness, but I think Crank position sensor, crank sensor, engine speed sensor are all different names for same thing!
I phoned Europarts today, asked for it by a couple of names and the guys there said it was the same thing.
Price was £52 + vat, if you find them elsewhere cheaper post on here as I am trying to save myself cash.
Hope that helps, but as I said there are fair more clued up bods on here!
Good luck mate

[95gti8v]

I recently bought a 95 Gti 8v that has these exact symptoms, oil light on revs drop and then stops! I immediatly thought fuel relay as I'd a scirocco inj that had a similar problem and that was the cause. It drives ok for first few miles then stalls, then stalls irratically at high and low revs......including at 60mph on motorway!
I've replaced the fuel pump relay 19106383c (no 167 I think) as well as the Hall sensor relay 165906381 (no30) as suggested and it hasn't made any difference.

I rang VW regarding ECU relay and guy said none listed, that it doesn't have one. There was a Contact Relay 7mo951253A (no4 I think)that could be it. Would anybody know if this is the ECU relay, or if not would they have a part number for it.

Any other help or advice would be grreatly appreciated as I'm at my wits end!!!!!! 

[barbara]

deffo get the throttle body cleaned.  My mechanic said that the engine oil drops on it and dirties it....

I recently bought a 95 Gti 8v that has these exact symptoms, oil light on revs drop and then stops! I immediatly thought fuel relay as I'd a scirocco inj that had a similar problem and that was the cause. It drives ok for first few miles then stalls, then stalls irratically at high and low revs......including at 60mph on motorway!
I've replaced the fuel pump relay 19106383c (no 167 I think) as well as the Hall sensor relay 165906381 (no30) as suggested and it hasn't made any difference.

I rang VW regarding ECU relay and guy said none listed, that it doesn't have one. There was a Contact Relay 7mo951253A (no4 I think)that could be it. Would anybody know if this is the ECU relay, or if not would they have a part number for it.

Any other help or advice would be grreatly appreciated as I'm at my wits end!!!!!! 

[chris231280]

Chris I'm no expert as newbie to all this VW madness, but I think Crank position sensor, crank sensor, engine speed sensor are all different names for same thing!
I phoned Europarts today, asked for it by a couple of names and the guys there said it was the same thing.
Price was £52 + vat, if you find them elsewhere cheaper post on here as I am trying to save myself cash.
Hope that helps, but as I said there are fair more clued up bods on here!
Good luck mate

Yeah I phoned Europarts and was pleased at that price as VW wanted around £170..!! there was some german/sweedish place, but they wanted around £150 ish.
I had the codes read on my ecu and it was the crank sensor, my mate then cleared the codes and told me to run it until the fault happens again, and if the same code come up, then he would help me change the sensor...... But since clearing the code, it hasn't happened...... I'm sure it will soon though

[95gti8v]

Is the ECU relay just another name for the Hall Sensor Relay (No30) that I've already replaced??

Should also have said, it has a K&N fitted which i'm changing as soon as I get the original airbox, just incase that could have any bearing on it.

I'm going out to clean the throttle body and if that doesn't work looks like the crank sensor   
Is this the correct part from GSF
92580 CRANKSH IMPULSE SENDER     G3/VENTO 2.0 ADY/AEP/AGG/AKR/ABF     £42.30

Fantastic site btw lads!!!!

[chris231280]

Hey all, just to say that I changed the crank position sensor (from Europarts approx £50) on Thursday.

The car has been spot on ever since 

It was a bit of a biatch to change though....

[barbara]

superb.....  have a great christmas...   

Hey all, just to say that I changed the crank position sensor (from Europarts approx £50) on Thursday.

The car has been spot on ever since 

It was a bit of a biatch to change though....