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Offline JC

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Strange Electrical Fault
« on: 05 March 2013, 19:37 »
1989 1.8 Carbed

driving along, rev counter drops to the stop, car dies for a split second, and then its off again.

Stereo stays on as does fan and wiper, etc

any ideas as it only happens once in a blue moon  :lipsrsealed:

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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2013, 20:18 »
Would have thought coil/coil connections or ignition switch/ignition relay related?
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2013, 23:39 »
its been parked next to a vhauxhall for to long  the wireing has been contaminated
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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #3 on: 06 March 2013, 11:45 »
bad earth for coil
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Offline clipperjay

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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2013, 16:28 »
I've narrowed it down to electrical Chuff  :laugh:
Or fuel starvation?  :undecided:
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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2013, 19:14 »
Quote from: clipperjay on 06 March 2013, 16:28
I've narrowed it down to electrical Chuff  :laugh:
Or fuel starvation?  :undecided:

wouldnt be fuel starvation - rev counter drops instantly  :huh:

Quote from: danny_p on 05 March 2013, 23:39
its been parked next to a vhauxhall for to long  the wireing has been contaminated

shhhhhhhhhhhhh now danny, it gets parked away from them  :laugh:
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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2013, 19:14 »
Quote from: Gambit on 06 March 2013, 11:45
bad earth for coil

shall have a look satdee - ta
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #7 on: 08 March 2013, 12:41 »
hall sender in dizzy is also a possoblity
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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2013, 12:07 »
4 door? burn it!
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Offline Lewy

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Re: Strange Electrical Fault
« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2013, 12:27 »
5 door h'actually!

Jetta had 4 doors.
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