Golf keeps cutting out...Help!!

[DnG_GTi]

I have had my Golf GTi for about a month and all of a sudden at the moment it keeps cutting out, I thought it was just when it was cold but it seems to be getting worse now and I can drive it round for 20 mins and it will still do it.

I have been looking on the net and people are saying that theyre revs go mad and then it cuts out, mine just seems to die and I dont know why, the revs dont go up and down first it just looses power and cuts out.

It seems to do it less if I slow down slowly and gently put the clutch in, has anyone had a similar problem or know how to fix it? I hope its not expensive, cant afford it!

I dont suppose its anything to do with the cat cus mines bit buggered?!

Thanks, Gem

[DnG_GTi]

Oh and my oil light doesnt come on and have just had a new cam belt fitted, not sure if either of these make any difference?

[VW_08]

Oh and my oil light doesnt come on and have just had a new cam belt fitted, not sure if either of these make any difference?

Is the oil level ok? not running low?

Im not a mechanical person either i have a mechanic do all my work but either wont cost you much to sort, most things on golfs are easy to do if you know what your doing.

Im sure someone will spot this and give you an answer though

[VW_08]

Look what ive found, have a read here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2080.msg0#new

[whit]

if it's when your slowing down to a stop (foot off gas) i would say it's a dirty butterfly in the throttle body?

[VW_08]

if it's when your slowing down to a stop (foot off gas) i would say it's a dirty butterfly in the throttle body?

Ive found what they need above, its a sticky topic on cutting out 

[DazVR6]

if it's when your slowing down to a stop (foot off gas) i would say it's a dirty butterfly in the throttle body?

^^^Agreed.

[ToRo]

Mine is having that problem, the garage is saying it's the Lambda sensor

[DnG_GTi]

The oil is fine as I have just had the car serviced, well a few weeks ago now but all that is ok. Im not sure if having a new cam belt can effect the engine and cause it to cut out?

Got someone looking at that soon so I suppose if we get that looked at then that will rule that out if it doesnt fix it.

Has anyone had a similar problem and managed to resolve it, ive seen alot of people saying they have similar problems and have talked about replacing lots of bits but all seem to say they havent resolved the problem.

Its very weird because sometimes it cuts out every couple of minutes and other times it doesnt happen at all?!?!?!

[marky GTI]

Mine was doing the same, as soon as i pulled up to a junction it would cut out...
it got to a point which i did'nt won'a drive it no more    
so i cleaned out all the pipes and the throttle body with carb cleaner and it sorted out the problem, i also found a hole in one of the pipes (pictured) about the size of a 10p so that was changed. It not cut out sinces.

sorry about the small pic it has a red arrow pointing to it