Intermittent electrical cut out whilst driving
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I drive my 91 cabriolet daily to and from work, a 20 mile round trip. Every day it cuts out at least once during my commute, the revs will drop completely, radio will lose power and have no acceleration.
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Local Hero
Make sure that your steering shaft outer cover to ground is intact as well as the steering rack mount ground to steering gearbox is intact.
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Have you got a big bunch of keys hanging off the ignition key? If so try removing the keys and just use the ignition key to see if that makes any difference…
found this, I’m not great on electrics so there may be another one for the ignition?
https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=helllllpppp%2Fearth-strap-from
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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I would try jiggling stuff with my head under there and torch, while it's running - if it stops you have found the culprit
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Local Hero
If you feel around your steering shaft outer towards the bottom, there is a Phillips screw that a ground is usually attached to, the other end is on the Start cluster riveted to the firewall high.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
They all start with GOOD Grounds.
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They all start with GOOD Grounds.
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1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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bogger, one of those that makes you want to set fire to the chuffin thing. Assuming the tank and fuel lines are clear and fresh fuel does sound electric.pedropedallo said
No pattern unfortunately, it's totally sporadic. Change in weather makes no difference either. 😩
Have you checked the carb stop solenoid and its wiring/connectors?
Or a failing fuse box, has it been soaked in the past?
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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pedropedallo said
Drive to work this morning was awful, cut out about 10 times so nothing I did last night made a difference. Gonna pop out at lunch and fire it up and keep jiggling around with wires until I can simulate the cut out, if I can narrow down to where it is cutting out from that'll really make things easier. But for now i'm daffodil in the wind 😂
Does it have the original carb and warm air hose from exhaust?
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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bit suspicious it's a nightmare in cold and damp which might lead to carb icing, it dying and then quickly restarting as the engine heat thaws it out and then repeats. Note it doesn't have to be freezing outside, its more the damp turning to ice in the carb.pedropedallo said
Got the 32/34 DMTL Weber fitted and pretty certain the warm air feed is connected too but will double check on lunch.
The factory warm air gubbins/air filter system is often junked when a Weber is fitted. Also no experience myself but the original E2E vacuum reservior and pipe work are often left and casue weird running.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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