CAR CUT OUT TODAY 3 TIMES TOOK A WHILE BEFORE IT WOULD START

[kells]

Yep, once while driving and twice after id stopped and tried to restart it

id just fulled up at shell too

no flashing oil lights or anything strange just no spark

my mate from the main dealer is getting me relay 30 for 9am in the morn

hope that will sort it, got a busy w/end planned

drove fine all way home tho

[mattkh]

Hi
can you describe how it cuts out.

[kells]

Hi
can you describe how it cuts out.

only did it once whils moving, which was at about 30mph going accross a busy crossroads in leeds city centre, just basically saw the revs drop to zero as tho it had stalled..

then it decided it couldnt be arsed to start..it turned over but no spark, after 5 mins sat their trying it eventually started and was fine till i got to my next destination which was a place to book my car in for the Full stainless fitting, it then decided not to start again their too, after loads of trying and about half hour it fired up fine

got it back to work turned it off and tried it again, was the same didnt start, left it a hour then it was all normal

then when i finished work it didnt start but the second time i turned the key it was fine

[Pete Taylor]

If the relay doesn't do the trick i'd look into maybe the coil next

[kells]

If the relay doesn't do the trick i'd look into maybe the coil next

yep already thought that, its one or the other..

not sure how much coils go for??

[mattkh]

Hi
When was the ignition switch last changed

[kells]

Hi
When was the ignition switch last changed

as far as i know never, id be annoyed if it was that, iv had cars done more than twice the mileage of this one and be fine haha

[boneybradley]

coils about £35-45 depending on where you buy.... allthough i would say its unlikely the coil as it seems your saying giving it a few minutes and all is fine and with the coil it would be worse in damp wet weather more than anything alse

[Pete Taylor]

My ignition switch is knackered too. Luckily it's never effected the car, just doesn't switch off my stereo!

[kells]

i hear u boneyb....kind of thinking that also, although when i went to get into the car to come home, it did the non start thing but then with the key turned straight away again, it started fine, if u understand me...

it drove home perfect tho

getting relay with the number 30 on it tomo as my mate at the VW main dealer says thats what it will be as it did the same on his 16v

mad how its done this 3 times today and never before hinted at any probs...