Cheers for reply,
Fuel filter's new and I've had the pressure of the fuel pump checked and that's OK. The car's a carburettor model so injectors can't be to blame. As for performance around 4.5k - 5k rpms, the problem does often occur around this rev range but not exclusively. I have, however, just had a new timing belt fixed. Could this have anything to do with it?
-----Original Message-----
From: chris jevens [mailto:rocco1987@hotmail.com]
Sent: 08,January,2001 15:26
To: r.evans@mail.parklanecoll.ac.uk
Subject: Re: It just stops!
It sounds like a fuel delivery problem possably. I was having this same deal
recently, but it didn't stall it just would have a major flat spot in the
performance around 4.5k - 5k rpms. Have the injectors ever been replaced?
Fuel pump whine? Replaced the fuel filter? Also this may be also caused by
the Timing being off. I replaced my pump, and found out also that my timing
was WAY off(any hesitation when you take off?). I was lucky that I didn't
break valves in my 16v... check those out.
chris
87 1.8 16v rocco
(possible 88 2.0 16v rocco purchase in the near future...)
>From: "r.evans" <r.evans@mail.parklanecoll.ac.uk>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: It just stops!
>Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 15:15:35 -0000
>
>I'm new to the group so sorry if this problem's been listed loads of times
>before but... I've just bought a 1988 1.6 GT. It's only had one owner and
>it
>has a full VAG service history on 94,000 miles. Just recently it's
>developed
>a nasty habit of cutting out whenever it feels like it. I'll be going along
>quite happily at 40, 50, 60, 70+ mph and then it will stall. If I leave the
>clutch out whilst moving it jump-starts but continues to judder down the
>road. With the clutch in the engine cuts completely out. If I stop, the
>engine starts immediately and I'm on my way again.
>
>This happened to me whilst over-taking up a hill yesterday! Crapped me self
>a bit so need the problem sorting and me seats cleaning!
>
>Cheers for any advice
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