Car sometime cuts out whilst driving!

Over the past few weeks i have been having a strange problem.
Whilst driving normaly my mk1 1600 gti sometimes cuts out and dies on me. I then give it som ethrottle and of she goes again.

I thought it may have been an issue with the fuel pump live wire tocuhing the chassis but i thought i resolved that.

Also when i blow the horn the car cuts out.

Strange indeed. Anyone have any similar problems?

Thanks.

sounds like similar problem i got on mine, does the rev counter drop? on mine it does and i changed the coil, which anyway is better but the problem still occurs. you say youve done some fueling checks? ignition maybe? that said though mines a 1600 and before i got it the previous owner had a problem with the horn etc. i'm after a new dizzy cause two diffenet people said to check the hall sender on the dizzy cuse sometimes they can play up, i'm gonna change that and let u know how  igot on maybe its a similar problem, anyhows good luck
cheers
john

Hey John.
Well i seem to have fixed the problem.
Try cheking your fuel pump relay, It has a 15 amp fuse on it.
When the cowboy mechanics fitted my fuel pump bak on they didnt attach it on properly so its kinda been at a wierd angle. I think the live wire has touched an blown the fuse which has been workin intermittently.

Let us know how you get on.

Cheers, Inz.

If your intermittant cutting out does come back try the ignition barrel.  I had this happen to me years ago on a previous mk1 and it turned out to be this.  

Hopefully yours is resolved though.

so was the fuse blown? if so then the fuel pumps not gonna work at all. what exactly did you do to get it workin bloke? :wink:
cheers
john

Ez all.
Yes the fuse was blown. I re fitted the fuel pump housung myself so the live wire is safely tucked away amd replaced the blade fuse.
It seems to have cured the problem.

Good thing about having so many cowboy mechanics is that you learn how to do things your self.

Let us know how you get on.

Ez.