Intermittent loss of power - I'm at my witts end and really need help!!!!!!!!!!

[james2]

Does it do it all the time. Edit: i read your post again  When it does it what does the engine sound like. After resarting is it fine.

[T.C]

All the time? It happens once or twice (as a minimum) on any given journey, no matter the distance.

[james2]

Does it sound like a messed up scooby before it dies.

[T.C]

No mate, there is absolutely no noise or even an indication it's going to happen. I'd even like to say a light appears on the dash when it dies but again nothing.

I now have to sit there for a minute or two before it starts again.........driving me mad!

[james2]

So when you get the loss of power it ticks over fine.

[T.C]

Yes mate. Car will suddenly die, give it a moment or two and it will start up and drive spot on. However I have noticed recently it does rev high at times, and not necessarily before/after it dies.

You heard/come across this problem before by any chance?

[james2]

Ill get my old man to have a word with his friend. His sh?? hot on vw , he will know .Anything goes wrong with mine he alway knows whats wrong. If you took it to a garage you need it doing the fault or they will say its fine. Had this on my old xr2i ,left it with mechanic. Went to get it and he said its fine. I said what was wrong with it, he said he test drived it and its a lovely car.  i took it home and it did it again so i took it back. He went out for a drive with me trust it not to do it.  Never did find out what it was. It fixed itself after lots of work i did to it. Trust are 1.8T AGU to not show most fault codes, like when my £100 spark plugs failed after 5 miles  . I knew it was them as it was the last thing i did.

[paultownsend]

mine did this my friend. throwing up no fault codes. then one day it just cut out and wouldnt start. turned out it was the crank sensor. Then it threw up a code 

get it changed my friend for a Bosch item (£50). Can easily be done on the drive.

If you havent already, get yourself a free copy of VCDS lite off rosstech, and lead off eBay. Save those garage fees! worth its weight in gold

[T.C]

Cheers for the heads up mate, any chance you could send me a link to that version of the VCDS you refer too?

Where did you buy your Bosch Crank Sensor from?

I got me car booked in for Thursday in local garage, may give what you said a go first before shelling out a bucket load of money.

[harlemex]

does the problem occur when the engine is hot or cold or both?