Re: Engine stops at random times...

["Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>]

check out your hall sender. next time it isn't starting, see if you're 
getting a spark. or when it is running, wiggle the wires and see if it dies.
-michael

>From: "Chris Aucken" <chris@5gd.co.uk>
>Reply-To: <chris@5gd.co.uk>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Engine stops at random times...
>Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 21:25:24 -0000
>
>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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