clipper cut out

the cab keeps dying. iv changed allsorts, new filler, fuel lines blown clear, fuel pump, fuel filter, cleaned the carb and it still cuts out. i dont know what else to do. should i put a new engine in or what. how much would i need to put a gti in there and have done. my mates gti never cuts out and i want to play out now the suns shining!

Hi chris, depending on what carb you have take a look here and read all, i am saying carb flange suspect and fuel sender blocked, also have you checked timing is correct?
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Thank a lot, hope i can get it cured. its doing my head in. after every little fix it starts again a few hundred miles later! Its got a pierberg 2e2 on it. are these any good or should i look to replace it. a so called mechanic has changed the timing belt for me but sometimes it over runs a bit. i think il have to get the timing done.

put your location up. maybe a local will be able to have a look for you.

chris your only round the corner fella, bring her down on saturday if you can and i'll have a look for you and if timing out i will put it right bud
Pete :wink:

Oh that would be great but im going newcasle (in the girlfriends punto!!!! ops: ) Where abouts are you and maybe we could do it some other time. Cheers.

10 mins from Heaton park bud, i was up your neck of woods sunday at the rochdale rugby tournament with my lads

Cheers pete you guys are cool. il try and get it over to you some day soon to have a look for me. really want this cabby to behave like it should!

hi all this is my 1st post unfortunately my 1.8 carb clipper auto pierburg carb is doing the same.ive just got my first ever vw and after 2 days of owning the cars cutting out as soon as its hot,you roll to a hault with the oil light flashing,you turn the ignition keyy off,wiat a few moments then after a longer than normal cranking it fires up and revs fine.very annoying and dangerous as it first happened last night whilst iam joining the motorway so i attempt to kick down the accelarator the car splutters wont rev above 1500 to 2000 rpm then it just dies and you roll to a hault.so heres me stuck at the top of an on ramp to the motor way broken down,,,,aggghhhhh……i got out and checked for loose wires and that my car still had oil etc in it and fuel in the fuel lines/filter.

this took 5 mins

i got back in the car turned the key for about 5 secs and it fired up and drove fine.

then today after around 10 miles of 30 mph driving the car did the same thing again,at first i thought is it my alternator thats at fault as i tried to start it after 20 secs of this stalling and it appeared to have no ignition light at all totally dead as if the battery was dead.waited another minute or 2..put it into park and it fired up again and drove.got to where i was going which was about another mile,stoped got out for 10 mins then car fired up fine although the alternator belt squeaked briefly.so i drove back home a wee bit faster than before drove about 3 miles then,it died again.waited 20 secs fired ity over.this time i floored it big time in first gear the car revved fine and it was even wheelspinning.

got home ,stopped the car after 5 secs restarted car it fired instantly.

looked under the bonnet this time at where the carb joins the manifold and the flange /gasket looked a bit wet,so i guess its this thats at fault

it seems the car only does this if your driving steadily not too fast and not too slow. as the dayt i bought the car i had a fairly fast trip hoime of 25 miles which i did between 40mph and 70mph and the car was perfect.

another thing last night after my first breakdown i did have the heater on and the car was fine,today the car had the fan on set to cold.i wonder if this is a factor too.

anyway i wonder if there are anyone to go to in my area which is paisley glasgow.

i must admit iam new to vw's as ive been doing peugeot 205s and citroen cx's and ax's for years and i know them inside and out and there faults but its funny how french cars suffer different faults.

anyhelp is much appreciated

change that flange first thing!
i did virtually the whole fuel system and it still kept dying.
yours seems to have a few more issues tho.
best to talk to pete/peddersgolf he knows his stuff with these babies.
good luck and never underestimate what your golf will do to ruin your day, mine tried to set itself on fire yesterday! mustve known i was planning on selling her at vwnw today! never mind at least i got to jetwash the back garden, who wants to stroll around in a lovely park full of cool vw's all day anyway!

i have the same problem and have not managed to solve it yet after changing alternator, dizzy cap, rotor arm, checking fuel tank and carburettor out completely.

Apparently my vacuum advance is fecked which I am about to change to see if it helps, the perhaps its time to look at the fuel pump which was fitted just before I bought the car….

Gutted, I can't drive for endless miles in her yet….just a quick trip to town and back before she warms up is all I can manage….very depressing!

The saga continues….

carb flange is worth a try definitely, about 20 quid from gsf.
iv got an auto electrician booked out wednesday and hopefully i can drive her again. selling it tho asap :cry:

iam almost certain my probs are caused by moisture /water crud in the fuel tank thanks to a bloomin corroded filler pipe

well i hope it is….

turned out to be a combination of vacuum advance which was knackered….bad fuel pipes….dodgy autochoke and an intermettantly working fuel pump!!!

Seems to be running ok…for the moment!