GTI cutting out, oil light flashes

[bunter]

i hooked my laptop up to my mk3 gti using vag-com and found it was the engine speed control that was gone on mine

[daemore]

Think i'm gonna clean the carb and check all the hoses and mountings for leaks. After that check the crank sensor. Failing that check the distributor. If nothing found, give up.

On that note, anyone want to buy a Mk3 Golf Gti 16V?

[LadyMP]

Ah hah,

The sage continues. My beautiful hooning baby started having this problem a few months ago, pretty intermitent - I thought it was the immobiliser so got that disconnected at the last service. It's got 89k miles on the but there's still life in her yet.

But this cutting out thing is the pits - I live in Norfolk and HAVE to overtake massive lorries and lines of traffic on the road infrastructure here but I'm too scared too at the moment. Today it has cut out seven times in a queue of traffic boo hoo! I have to drive to Madchester this weekend. I've read the whole lot - every post on this mammoth thread. I've written down every part that's been changed or thing that's been cleaned. You have to bear with me as I'm not very technically minded - I just have a bloody great bass bin! First thing is going to be the ECU #3 which seems to have worked for some people but not everyone. I'll post back with the results but cross fingers for me out there in cyberspace please.

Cheers, Mx 

[bunter]

Ah hah,

The sage continues. My beautiful hooning baby started having this problem a few months ago, pretty intermitent - I thought it was the immobiliser so got that disconnected at the last service. It's got 89k miles on the but there's still life in her yet.

But this cutting out thing is the pits - I live in Norfolk and HAVE to overtake massive lorries and lines of traffic on the road infrastructure here but I'm too scared too at the moment. Today it has cut out seven times in a queue of traffic boo hoo! I have to drive to Madchester this weekend. I've read the whole lot - every post on this mammoth thread. I've written down every part that's been changed or thing that's been cleaned. You have to bear with me as I'm not very technically minded - I just have a bloody great bass bin! First thing is going to be the ECU #3 which seems to have worked for some people but not everyone. I'll post back with the results but cross fingers for me out there in cyberspace please.

Cheers, Mx 

ECU number 30

[LadyMP]

Hi again cyberspacers,

I've just got my ECU #30  changed for cost of £10 for part and free fitting from the local garage - Paul Johnson's in King's Lynn (he's brilliant). Also booked in to have my throttle body cleaned which is only an additional good idea. Watch this space - she's had no problems today but off to Madchester with her this avo...

Adios Mx

[matt mk3 16v]

i had this problem on my 16v it cut out driving along,luckily i put my foot
down and it came back to life. then a mile down the road cut out in the
fast lane on a duel carraigeway, turn out distributor broke up and cut hall
sender wires. took 2 weeks to source another disi but been perfect ever since

[Salad]

Hello Everyone,

New here, and own a Mk3 8v gti, and you'll never guess what happened to me at the weekend !

Drove onto a roundabout at about 30, went to accelerate and the engine was totally dead, just a low tone of it being turned over as the car was still in gear.  No spluttering, just instantly nothing.  Got out and pushed it out the dangerous poition it was in.  Checked for anything blatent, tried it, started first time and apart from strong smell, guessing the cat not liking having a load of petrol in the system!, it's been fine since.

Think i will change relay 30 now from what i have read but if not have horrible feeling might be the crank sensor.

Just wanted to add, great thread to have to look at, at least gives some ideas on potential fixes 

[mikenye]

what a blinding thread! glad i found it 

My 97 8v gti starts ok....when its not raining.....takes a bit of time when its wet, however cuts out after 5mins when its at around 70degrees. Ive already cleaned what was a very dirty body. I was about to get a new distributor now thats the bottom of the list )

ill do the 2 relays next, (would the fuel relay effect the sender reading? as my fuel guage is kaput)

after that the crank sensor

coil

then a new distrib.

thanks to all who have posted on this the greatest thread ever! the privious owner had it to VW and they found nothing.....reading this has probably saved me a few bob!

cheers
Mike

[RePo]

Hi!

Total mechanical noob here...

I recently purchased my first GTI!

I am also having this problem on occasion's, suprise suprise with a P Reg 97 golf gti 2.0 8v
I took a look in my relay box this morning and saw a black relay with the number 30 on it, is this the messed up one?

I also noticed that to stop some of the stalling, having the air con turned on (while the engine warms up) seems to help alot as it increases the revs a small amount...(will this use up all my freon even if i have the heating turned on?)


Can anyone please tell me if i can simply unplug one relay and plug a new one in? i dont want to find out my car wont start or something like that (ive only ever changed an indicator relay before lol)

Also Can anyone confirm that this fixed the losing total power while say on a moterway and the oil light flashes?

Im not as worried if it cuts out and starts again, its the not starting for 30 seconds - 1 minute part that I need to get sorted asap...

This is the only issue the car has, other than that its flawless and an amazing whip..

[lee_lee08]

mine had this issue.

Found out my throttle body was full of crap. took a white hanky to the inside of it and it came out not so white any more.
Since then its hasnt stalled once! (try the throttle body)