Engine Shutdown

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

If that doesn't work I would check the fuel pumps.  First the intank one.  I
had a similar problem when my wiring to the intank fuel pump voltage was
dropping low enough to cause fuel starvation and the car would cut out.  It
got worse after it was running for awhile.  The problem was traced to the
fuse block being bad.  As I didn't need the fuel pump relay in the fuse
block I by passed it with new wiring.

HTH


On 1/11/06, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
>
> I would look at wiring / connectors around the coil and hall sender in
> particular.
> One of the connectors on the coil directly drive the tach, iirc.
> Hth
> Al
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org]
> > On Behalf Of John Inksater
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:39 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Engine Shutdown
> >
> > I would like to put this problem out to the list to see if
> > anyone has experienced a similar problem and to see if I can
> > get a jump on resolving the issue.
> >
> > Recently the engine started to cut out momentarily (tach
> > drops to zero even with engine being driven by the forward
> > momentum of the car) and then pick up again.  This progressed
> > to the point where the engine shuts down for several minutes
> > before being able to restart.  Finally the engine will run
> > for a few seconds only before cutting out.
> >
> > The behaviour of the tach is suggesting an electrical problem
> > - coil, Hall sender, etc.?
> >
> > I am working with Bentley and Haynes to pinpoint the problem
> > but thought it might help to check with experience.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)