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

[kells]

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thats my thoughts exactly, im going to fix mine and sell it as i have no confidence in the car. i thought coming from a couple of decent mk2`s to a decent mk3 was a natural progression but it certainly hasnt turned out that way, even the mk4`s seem to have the same problems. im getting rid of mine and either going back to a pulsar gti-r or a bmw 328i sport, at least the have a modicum of reliability.
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daft thing is, mine was intermittant and was runnig fine with not a hitch to the dealers and back untill i put in the new relay in just to be sure and now it wont start at all, even with the old relay
really annoying as it was supposed to be getting its stainless steel fitted tomo...

got the vag.com lead on its way ...!!!

[bunter]

mine was running fine for a couple of months and was great to drive, then out of the blue it started to cut out and restart then finally it completely died and will not start even now. as far as im concerned golfs stopped being reliable after the mk2, i never had any problems like this with my mk2`s, they just needed the usual running parts like tyres etc. have completely lost faith in all the new vdubs and will NEVER buy another one newer than 1991.

tbh vag.com wasnt much help to me, it showed the crank sensor fault which i fixed but nothing more, yet the car still wont go.

lol my advice would be to keep yer stainless money and put it towards a car that will be reliable

[kells]

************************MAJOR UPDDATE ***********************


CAR PROBLEM NOW SOLVED!!!!!


Ignition switch fault, iv had the cowling off and once i fiddled with the wires it fired up, some idiot has butcherd the wires at some point too using them scotch tabs!!! Never use them as they are BAD.

iv put a tie wrap to hold it all tight and its runnig fine, i just need to get a new ignition switch from main dealer, my next door neighbour is a technician at VW leeds (he been away last week and just got back) and said this problem would have nothing to do with Hall sensor, crank sensor, coil or starter etc and said the relay thing had nnothing to do with it either and to check ignition switch as this is a common problem on all VW, and Audi etc....even ones which are almost new...

He was right by the looks of it and i advise anyone with similar probs to check this out also

ill keep reporting back how it goes..

[bunter]

ooooh! was the car turning over when you tried to start or just nothing? just wondering if it could be the problem with mine!

[kells]

ooooh! was the car turning over when you tried to start or just nothing? just wondering if it could be the problem with mine!

car was turning over just not catching if you get me...i got it to run off the starter motor by holding the ignition key on fully..but i dont reccomend doing this alot as it will f**k the starter eventually, i just noticed it did that..

but now its working perfect, i feel bloody pretty good right now and a bit of confidence in the old dear is coming back

check it out Bunter