Re: throttle cut out

[scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)]

In some cases it could be a bad ignition switch.

Mark . . .
Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
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From: "Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Re: throttle cut out
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 17:35:25 -0400
Message-ID: <35FEDD9C.1D681610@gsinet.net>
References: <19980914071450.4685.qmail@hotmail.com>

My Rabbit GTi does this sometimes, and I believe it's an ignition problem
because the tach cuts out at the same time. I'm suspecting my coil, but
I'm not
sure.
Good luck!
    -Josiah

sead causevic wrote:

> anyone ever had their car juss floorin'-pedal to the metal to pull off
> that manouver and get around that car and than the damn throttle just
> cut out fully?  it almost cost me my life tonight.  the engine just
died
> for a second, and when i released the gas pedal and almost killed
myself
> trying to dodge other cars, the engine started working again normally.
> it's like it hit a rev limiter and the car backed off, but i was at
> about 4500-5000rpm????  it was very strange and scary to me, and i
dunno
> if i should be concerned.  any info would be appreciated.
> sead
> 84,86 8v
>
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