cj1 Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Alternator charging the battery OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) Battery is less than a year old, car starts fine 9 out of 10 sometimes takes a couple of tries. just thought! - another symptom, once the car has started sometimes if i increase the revs it will cut out or if i do it slowly it will start to splutter around 2k any higher and it will cut out. If let go and it sits around 960-1k again. After a min if i try again it will be fine. Thanks Edited September 20, 2017 by sharktech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 mine went through a spare of cutting out. turned out to be the cam sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) . Edited September 20, 2017 by cj1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 I think it’s pretty obvious they mean 960-1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 you sure vagcom isnt coming up with anything? 2nd vote for cam sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 vagcom is **** most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Lol, yeah sorry no idea why i put that. 100% nothing in vagcom. Video below of last night first startup on works carpark. Now goto the same place as usual and it cut out, this time i put my foot down and it then kicked back in Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 i ordered a new temp fan switch as that was suggested but will also get the new cam sensor as rich suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Listen for the in tank pump sloshing fuel to the engine when ignition on before start. Should do it every time. If it doesnt start in 3 seconds of cranking turn off and on again, does it then start? is that cut out at the exact same location every day? Could be some strong emf or other noise there maybe?? Cam sensor should be next on the list though. You might want to find the ecu and unplug and reconnect the main connectors a few times to clean the contacts as well. Look for green corrosion in the contacts and wires near the plugs (individual wires will be very stiff) Injector looms are prone to breaking down as they get a lot of heat stress and sit in oil, but that usually presents as misfires, but should be on your list to check over. Edited September 20, 2017 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 if you're trying to google a solution, a pd engine is a pd engine, you can look at golfs, passats etc, all use edc15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Cheers Sausage, will add to checklist. Turning on first time you will here the fuel being primed. If i then turn off and on again you don't hear it prime. Will double check though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just now, Rich said: if you're trying to google a solution, a pd engine is a pd engine, you can look at golfs, passats etc, all use edc15. Cheers Rich, will keep that in mind. i've found very small amount of info/videos on lupo but polo always comes up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Yeah I didnt word that very well, if the fuel pressure is sufficient it wont prime the fuel, so if you have just turned it on and it has primed it wont do it again straight after, but if it has been sitting for a while it should do it every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just now, Sausage said: Yeah I didnt word that very well, if the fuel pressure is sufficient it wont prime the fuel, so if you have just turned it on and it has primed it wont do it again straight after, but if it has been sitting for a while it should do it every time. Will go walk down in a min and check then i can check when i leave, thats something i've heard but never paid loads of attention to lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Went and turned the key and no prime but started first time musnt have been long enough between. i know it does it every morning though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, Pete said: I think it’s pretty obvious they mean 960-1000. Yes, it is. Edited September 20, 2017 by cj1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 typo on my part lol - i've updated them now - apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Not being funny but the majority of people on here that ask for help don’t even know what a rev is, let alone what it may mean in relation to a fault, it’s a good job you don’t pick up on everything they all get wrapped round their heads. I think the compassionate thing to do would be to just go with it as you have a better understanding of what they MEAN, not what they TYPED. As I say, we knew what they meant. Or you could’ve just let them know where they’ve gone wrong, as it’s obvious the car isn’t physically capable of doing that many rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Pete said: Not being funny but the majority of people on here that ask for help don’t even know what a rev is, let alone what it may mean in relation to a fault, it’s a good job you don’t pick up on everything they all get wrapped round their heads. I think the compassionate thing to do would be to just go with it as you have a better understanding of what they MEAN, not what they TYPED. As I say, we knew what they meant. Or you could’ve just let them know where they’ve gone wrong, as it’s obvious the car isn’t physically capable of doing that many rpm. Are you having a bad day? Don't take it so seriously. Just a thought, you could use Vagcom/VCDS to monitor the sensor, or log the data whilst driving along. See if any signal suddenly stop or stray from the norm around the times you're having the issue Edited September 20, 2017 by cj1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktech Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Will do cj1, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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