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MaxPower
07-12-2007, 02:47 AM
Hi Poeple,

Newbie here!

I helped a lady in distress by having a look at her MK3 1.8 Auto Cab, 1995 which will fire up and then die.

I found the fuel pump and put a meter on it & it was getting 12v for a few secs after the key went on then no power. Checked wiring back to Relay and then felt it was clicking out couple secs after power up. Put a wire in place of the Relay to check and it ran fine.

Ok so its a dead Relay, replace and it seems a bit off tune but starting and driving perfectly! Distessed owner returns home very happy as car is running fine. She takes it out for a test drive and it all seems fine, return home and turn it off. To tempt fate I ask her to just re-start it one last time! Fatal, the car start doing exactly the same, fire up & dies. Can feel Relay is kicking out so fault is back unchanged.

Coil has been replaced as has split carb flange, making no dufference! Any idea what is going on? It would seem either something is blowing the Relay or the car is immobilising itself??

Any help or ideas to test very welcome to rescue a very distressed lady!

Many thanks

Barry