MK2 GTI 16V ENGINE TROUBLE PLEASE HELP

[shaunmk2gti]

I have a mk2 gti 16v golf and on friday night on way home i backed off the accelerator in 2nd gear and the rev counter went down to zero and the car lost power then picked straight back up. Saturday morning it broke down i was going round a roundabout slowly in 2nd gear then as i accelerated it backfired and lost all power then cut out and wouldnt start again. My mechanic towed me home and and about 45 minutes after it broke down it started eventually then cut out so its not cambelt or pistons. I tried it today (sunday) and it wouldnt start.

Cars done 110000 miles with fsh bought it a week ago off and was running fine, It was my best mates brothers who has had it 6 years and serviced it every 5000 miles and never thrashed just the odd blast now and again it had a new dizzy not long ago.

Please help

[DarnPB]

It sounds as if it is something to do with the ignition. Check that the dizzy is tight, then go for the HT leads. I suspect the one that goes from the coil to the dizzy cap.

[shaunmk2gti]

Okay mate thanks will check really annoyed only done 65 miles since ive had it only broke down once for my mates brother in 5years because of a faulty immobiliser

[DarnPB]

If that is not the problem, then go a little deeper into the ignition, but keep it simple. Its usually the easy things that go wrong. Start with the HT leads as I said before, then look at the distributor cap and rotor arm and work your way to the plugs.

[shaunmk2gti]

Okay bud my mechanic said its nothing serious as it did start again hes going to take a look at it this week hopefully its an easy fix as cant wait to go for a drive. Dont suppose you know how i can put a picture up of my golf. Your golf looks really nice mate

[DarnPB]

Okay bud my mechanic said its nothing serious as it did start again hes going to take a look at it this week hopefully its an easy fix as cant wait to go for a drive. Dont suppose you know how i can put a picture up of my golf. Your golf looks really nice mate

Thanks for your kind comments. Its comments like that, that make me want to keep it. More piccies of the old crate here. Including when it was 1st bought, the rebuild and up to date (well, nearly).

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=69567.0

[rubjonny]

could be a hall sender fault in the dizzy, when the rev counter dropped was the engine still running or was it stone dead?  Could also be a problem with the ign live wire to the coil, check for 12v at the black terminal on the coil with the ign on.  Also worth takin the plug off the ignition control unit and checking the pins for corrosion

[shaunmk2gti]

Okay mate thanks will have a look not that good with fixing faults can handle servicing it thats about it. I see your not far from me you got a mk2 gti too?

[shaunmk2gti]

Forgot to say when the revs dropped it was still running it didnt cut out

[shaunmk2gti]

DARNPISTON wow you have put alot of time and work in to your golf nice one just looked at all the pics looks great . Ill get some pics of mine on here soon as soon as i get home from work when its light enough to take some