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Car Keeps Stalling
For the past few weeks I've had a problem with my car stalling randomly. It's normally when I'm slowly down to stop, in second gear. When it happens the engine warning light comes on, stays on for a few days then goes off again.
I had a mechanic run a diagnostics check on it and he said it just came back with some generic fault code and that it's probably just down to the weather but I don't know any other people who's cars do that frequently just because the weather is pants.
Should add its not when the engine is cold. Often happens after I've been driving 10-20 minutes.
Car is a 2003 Golf 1.6 petrol.
Any ideas as to what the problem is?
I had a mechanic run a diagnostics check on it and he said it just came back with some generic fault code and that it's probably just down to the weather but I don't know any other people who's cars do that frequently just because the weather is pants.
Should add its not when the engine is cold. Often happens after I've been driving 10-20 minutes.
Car is a 2003 Golf 1.6 petrol.
Any ideas as to what the problem is?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I doubt very much that the vehicle has HT leads, my bet is each spark plug is fitted with an HT coil.
Even so, spraying the general area won’t hurt (and will drive away moisture) – but keep the spray away from the cam belt (if fitted) and other pulley belts.
What precisely was the generic fault code?
The term ‘generic’ in this context refers to a common code, that is common across all vehicle manufacturers – rather than certain codes that are specific to particular vehicles.
Get the vehicle fault code read again – and ask what the fault code is (means).
Even so, spraying the general area won’t hurt (and will drive away moisture) – but keep the spray away from the cam belt (if fitted) and other pulley belts.
What precisely was the generic fault code?
The term ‘generic’ in this context refers to a common code, that is common across all vehicle manufacturers – rather than certain codes that are specific to particular vehicles.
Get the vehicle fault code read again – and ask what the fault code is (means).
I have had this happening to my previous Golf 1.4 IV from 1999, time and again. It drove me crazy, and I noticed I am not the only one. The problem in my case was that, in the engine bay, there is a multi-connector plug just underneath the windscreen (water/damp gets in somehow). The metallic points of the plug corroded, hence problematic communication between ECU and rest of car. In essence easy fix as points need to be cleaned but takes lots of time to get to (windscreen wipers have to be removed etc. etc.), a mechanic with good ideas might be able to help.
Hope this helps,
KS @ clickmechanic.com
Hope this helps,
KS @ clickmechanic.com
You can rule out the battery and the charging as if the battery was low enough for the engine to stop you wouldn';t be able to start it again. Ignition coil problems usually only show up under hard accellerationas the gas under pressure in the cylinder inhibits a weak spark. Possibly the engine speed sensor or the connection between it and the CPU is faulty.