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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #410 on: 22 December 2011, 22:49 »
Yes.

Offline jdubgti

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #411 on: 23 December 2011, 16:37 »
Cool ! Thanks guys.

Any idea how much they are ?, and how easy to change ?

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #412 on: 24 December 2011, 16:04 »
Roughly £50 and not too difficult to change, just very limited access so you'll need to support the front of the engine on a jack as you'll need to remove the front engine mount bracket for tool clearance. Be careful undoing the small hex retaining bolt as well as these tend to round off quite easily.

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #413 on: 27 December 2011, 12:14 »
Thats ok, got one of the  boys in work to do it for me in the new year, as well as a new clutch and abs sensor !

Hopefully she will be running ok then, otherwise there'll be some hella twins and red n black colour con interior,fischer cd-box, votex roof bars, m3 crystal tails, BBS solitudes x8 and some other bits for sale :cry:

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #414 on: 18 June 2012, 17:29 »
Old thread I know but it is the most relavant! I had the cutting dead issue while driving, changed one of the relays ages ago but after a few months was evident it hadn't solved it, eventually it became worse and worse then one day refused to start at all after cutting out on the way to work. Replaced the crank position sensor (the one behind the engine mount / oil filter) and everything worked like a dream, that is until last week. Now the engine dies but a relay clicks and rev clock flickers for a few seconds before eventually dieing. Restarts after a few mins but dies again after only a couple of mins. Let it cool down and will run for a few miles until it warms up again. It's got to be electrical in nature as something is turning off one of the relays hence the clicking for a few seconds before cutting, the clicks correspond to loss of power too ie the engine stutters with the clicks then stops alltogether.

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #415 on: 17 July 2012, 02:03 »
hall in dizzy  :undecided:
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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #416 on: 17 September 2012, 15:01 »
another problem golf to the list bought mine a few months ago drove like a dream for first few months then the temp started playing up(up down up down but never over 90) changed stat then that was fine for few days then it stopped working completely. main problem car has now started to fail to start in the morn takes a good 6 turns and oil light flashes, takes a while to run right misfires for a few mins and when driving it will try to cut out but this hardly happens i changed the no30 relay just incase but still the same, please help love my car and the missus hates it now

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #417 on: 29 September 2012, 15:10 »
fixed temp sensor was gone replaced fires first time everytime

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #418 on: 22 October 2012, 19:58 »
I have the same problem, the rev counter goes down to zero first and oil light comes on, then clicking and dies altogether. Garage have replaced a fuel relay. In anyones experience, does this sound like the angle crank sensor? Please help, I love my car and I want him fixed! :cry:

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Re: GTI cutting out, oil light flashes
« Reply #419 on: 23 October 2012, 20:07 »
Hi IndyJ13,just developed the same problem with my 8v Gti.Cuts out when oil temp gets to about 70 degrees,oil light flashing and takes a few turns to get started again.Replaced ECU relay 30,no difference.Asked my local vw mechanic if it could be the crank sensor but he didnt seem to think so.Booked the car in with him to have a look anyway so will let you know.



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