Re: Engine stops at random times...

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

This sounds a bit like a problem I had on the Jetta several years ago.  The one of the main power terminals on the fuel pump relay overheated and damaged the connector in the relay plate.  When it got hot enough, the connection would open, stopping the fuel pump.  After a minute or so of cooling down, the car would start again.  Mine would die only at an idle, so its not exactly the same problem, but it wouldn't hurt to take a good look at the fuel pump relay and the connector in the relay plate that it plugs into.

Bill

> Hi all, 
> 
> Newbie on the list from England... 
> 
> I have a 1991 Scirocco Scala (8 valve 1.8i, right hand drive) with 140,000 
> miles, needs a new clutch but still going well, but I have a rather weird 
> problem... 
> 
> It always starts first time, but then the engine stops at random times, 
> usually after running for between 5-10 minutes.  It can happen when 
idling, 
> or when cruising at 70 or more.  If I try and start it again immediately 
it 
> just _will_ not start, but if I leave the ignition off for 30 seconds or 
so 
> it will almost always start again. 
> 
> My local mechanics can find nothing wrong with the fuel or ignition 
systems, 
> and of course they can never reproduce it, since it doesn't always 
happen - 
> it can go for weeks without doing it, then will stop once every trip. 
> 
> Needless to say, when it stops at 70 or more on the motorway (what we call 
> freeway here) it can be quite exciting... but I'm quite an expert now at 
> getting to the shoulder from the fast lane in neutral - and usually I can 
> get it started again before I stop. 
> 
> Apart from that it's fine, it gets about 40 miles to the (UK) gallon and I 
> love it!! 
> 
> Any ideas where to look gratefully received... 
> 
> Chris 
> 
> 


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