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Offline nedward

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Cutting out when raining
« on: 17 September 2013, 21:40 »
On my way home in the rain my car just died, it gave a little splutter/misfire then stopped and would not restart. Cue me sitting at the side of the road for half an hour!!!

I then tried to start it again which it did with a fair bit of hesitation. It would then try to stall again unless I kept the revs high, around 3000rpm.

Up to this point I have been experiencing some hesitation whilst pulling away and in the evening when i leave work (the car has been sat inactive for 8 or more hours)?

I had this problem earlier this year, at that time I changed the rotor car, dizzy, plugs and leads. It seem to work fine although the worst of the heavy rain had also stopped.

I feel this problem is water related, maybe the coil pack?

If any of you could shed some light I would be very grateful.

Lastly my car is a Mk3.5 golf cabriolet fitted with the 2.0 8v awg i believe.



 
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2013, 21:52 »
Does it do it when engine warm or cold?
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2013, 23:16 »
Check coil for cracks. Get someone to turn it over in the wet and dark and see if you can see sparks arching anywhere.
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #3 on: 18 September 2013, 12:20 »
or spray the coil with wd40, then leads then any other electrics where water could splash at when it next rains (today I would guess).

it was wonder stuff when i drove a mk1 escort that were known to hate any type of wet!
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #4 on: 18 September 2013, 12:57 »
You aint old enough to drive a Mk1 Escort Boney! :laugh:
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #5 on: 18 September 2013, 13:17 »
Quote from: Len on 18 September 2013, 12:57
You aint old enough to drive a Mk1 Escort Boney! :laugh:

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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #6 on: 18 September 2013, 15:05 »
Yea was watching Wheeler Dealers and he had to pay £4500 for a shed!
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #7 on: 18 September 2013, 21:51 »
They were Rot boxes, make Mk3's look like they are made of stainless :grin:
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Re: Cutting out when raining
« Reply #8 on: 21 September 2013, 19:23 »
Thank you for your replies.
In answer to them, it seems to do it when the engine is hot and or cold?
I had tried some wd40 spayed over it , unfortunately that didn't work either.

I have now fitted a new coil pack and it seems to a have worked, fingers crossed, but we have not had the torrential that always seem to set in off since.

On a side note I work very close to my local VW steelers so I thought Id pop in and see how much for a coil pack....... 0VER £150

Local mot £40. Shouldn't surprise me but some how it always does.
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