Newbie needs some help (engine cutting out)

Hey, guys,
i've just purchased my first golf. '83 1.8 GTI tin top. Had to have a few minor things done to get it through MOT but nothing on the engine. After 2 weeks i have my first issue. It starts first time and revs to over 1000 and it used to sit back there nicely but now after the initial rev without any accelator it just dies almost instantly. I've read a few things about the idle valve and had a play with it but it makes no difference. It started doing it gradually as when i was driving it it sounded like it was gonna cut out when sitting at junctions/lights etc, now it cuts out as soon as  I am not accelerating.

Can anyone help in explaining the idle valve more clearly or point me towards other possible solutions.

Cheers,
haywire

hi ya m8 i had this problem i cleaned out my injectors with that stuff you put in the petrol and i cleaned out the air filter and it it sorted itself out

simon_k said

hi ya m8 i had this problem i cleaned out my injectors with that stuff you put in the petrol and i cleaned out the air filter and it it sorted itself out

injection cleaner helped when i had this issue with mine - but I ended up taking it up to Crazquiffs and letting them sort it - much easier

Welcome to the site too

I am faceing the same issue with my MK1 Golf convertible. It cuts out when engine is left off for a while, and when the engine warms up it stops cutting out until the next time you want to start the engine.

Any help please.

nice one for the ideas guys.  I ended up taking off the throttle body and it turned out that the spring that holds the inside valve open had come off. I put it back on and messed about with the idle valve and it was better.

The next thing though was that it idled, just about, but then when revved and foot taken off pedal it died, so i'm thinking fuel lines maybe.

Anyone got a link to cleaning injectors or got any tips. I really am new to all this :dontknow:  but well up for doing it myself .

Ta

Is the engine up to operating temperature when it cuts out? Or is it still cold? What are the conditions when it does this? Does it ever run normal?

check filler neck for rust.

there is a link on the left of this page under technical.

if it's rusting there, you've got rust in the tank, and all manner of troubles in the engine…

change that and then fluch the engine with STP or something like that.

this is probably the most common problem I've ever seen on here and often sorted like that.


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