Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: Technical Query]]

[Gerry Reichelt <reichelt@telepath.com>]

At 11:24 04/07/99 +0100, Andrew Holmes wrote

>Hi
>
>I wonder if you could advise on the following problem:
>
>I have a 1991 Scirocco Scala 1.8i manual (J154 JBD) which has an
>intermittant stalling problem. The engine will cut out completely for no
>apparent reason. This can happen at any speed including idle and in any
>gear (although not yet reverse). When it cuts it loses all power
>and will stall when the clutch is dipped. Sometimes it can be restated
>by bumping but most of the time you have to come to a complete stop,
>turn off the ignition and leave it for anything between a couple of
>seconds and ten minutes before it will restart.Upon restarting there are
>no problems until it stalls again.
>Other symptoms
>1) The engine is always warm - never cuts when engine is cold
>2) No other electrical systems other than ignition are effected
>3) Hunting idle whilst cold which is fine when warm
>4) A feeling when pressing the throttle that the car cant be bothered
>i.e tardy rough acceleration
>I have been to my local VAG dealer three times who cannot find a
>problem/replicate the problem.They have fiddled about with the
>ignition/idle and created symptom 4 above.
>
>Please can help if possible as it is now happening every 2 to 3 miles
>making the car slightly better than useless as you cannot rely or trust
>it at all
>
>Thanking you in anticipation
>
>Andy Holmes
>
	1) Sounds like a defective hall sensor in the dist. 
	3) Possibly a bad temp sensor giving the O2 sensor bad readings.
Gerry

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