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Offline don-tucker

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Engine cutting out
« on: 21 May 2008, 07:57 »
Every now and then my engine seems to cut for a split second,went for a long run and thought it was cured but it's back again. Any ideas please.I know it could be anything but wondered if it was a common thing.
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Offline Ashmond

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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2008, 14:35 »
battery terminals loose? air leak?
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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2008, 19:02 »
coil pack or senser mate
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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2008, 19:14 »
Sounds to me like a split pipe TBH  :undecided:

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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2008, 19:18 »
Does anything appear on your dash....engine management light?

Offline don-tucker

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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2008, 19:37 »
Thanks for the ideas,I'll try and check the dash but the trouble is it happens without warning.
Don
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Offline Krispy

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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2008, 19:40 »
i get the same thing mate.. but i have no clue wt it is n neither do mechanics.. going to see a vw specialist next week abt it to see if he can help so ill let u know if he figures it out..

Offline don-tucker

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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #7 on: 22 May 2008, 07:07 »
I wondered if Vag-com would sort it out,I have installed version 409-1 and thinking of this interface http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-Diagnostic-vag-com-OBD-2-Interface-VW-AUDI-vagcom_W0QQitemZ320254761050QQihZ011QQcategoryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ,Any good??
Don
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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #8 on: 24 May 2008, 00:52 »
i already put mine on a vag com n nothin came up (if its the same problem as urs that is).
you could check ur throtlle body, maybe its dirty n thats y ur carr is cutting out

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Re: Engine cutting out
« Reply #9 on: 24 May 2008, 10:35 »
I had a simular issue...while driving it would cut out and then immediately return. Very intermittant and very annoying! Mine was an issue with my ECU....