1.8 non turbo cutting out

[craig c]

hi all i'm looking for some advice  my 1.8 non turbo keeps cutting out but if you wait about 10mins it will re-start, no warning lights appear . also temp gauge is a bit erratic some days it will only get halfway to 90 other days it just doesn't  move, I have owned it for 10 years now and its  getting a bit long in the tooth.

any advice greatly appreciated

[jamie16v]

i would say its the coolant temp sensor, others might say the crank sensor.
first thing to do is get it scanned for fault codes as that`ll give you a fair idea..
for what its worth, you might aswell replace the coolant temp sensor anyway if you say its eratic but i think that its the cause due to the symptoms of it starting once it cools down.

[Tezmax]

Remove Coolant Temp Sensor from car.
Dispose of car.
Replace car with 18T.
Insert Sensor back into car.
I garantee you will see a significant improvement