cutting out

ive just got my hands on a 1.8 gti that has been stored for the last 18 months with very little petrol.

ive since put half a tank in but every now and then it cuts out as if its got no fuel.

am i right in thinking the tank has just got loads of rubbish in that needs to be flushed out or is there more to this problem?

Could be a number of things if the car has sat a while. However, unleaded fuel goes off quickly so it could be just this. You may have to flush tank if there was a lot left in from before.

I'd flush the system right through - could be water in the fuel.  And get some injector cleaner in it too.

thanks guys

Hi

Mine was garaged for 10 years and I had similar problems - more time out of action than yours but could be similar. The fuel does go off and will not protect the fuel lines from rust over long periods.

- Flush fuel line and add new fuel and injector cleaner (as said),
- Check fuel filter / pump,
- Check fuel lines have not rusted,
- Check petrol tank has not rusted,
- Any rust/ crap in system and you may have change the fuel filter again.

Mine turned out to be a rusty fuel tank. Two new GSF tanks did not fit but I got an original one from VW even though they said they were obsolete.

Good Luck
Mark

Hi guys thanks for all your comments

could anyone tell me how to flush the tank, what will i need and how easy is it to do?

Thanks