farny
28-11-2006, 09:24 PM
Hi -
I have an August 1997 Mk3 Golf GTI 8v with 186k on the clock - I've had it from new & it has never missed a service. 10k ago it started to cut out when driving. After a 30 second or so wait it would restart & the fault would not happen for several hundred miles. The problem became more frequent leading up to the 180k service & I discovered I could stop it by dosing with REDEX. At the service they changed the fuel filter & recommended I try not to run the car too close to empty. This worked fine until 186k when I let it run almost empty - it started doing it every journey & taking longer to restart. I've dosed with Redex again & done 100 miles with no problem. Question is; new tank? have the tank cleaned? filler pipe problem? is changing the fuel filter a DIY job? Suggestions welcome - it is such good car otherwise, I just don't want to have to lob out too much on such a high miler.
Cheers
farny
I have an August 1997 Mk3 Golf GTI 8v with 186k on the clock - I've had it from new & it has never missed a service. 10k ago it started to cut out when driving. After a 30 second or so wait it would restart & the fault would not happen for several hundred miles. The problem became more frequent leading up to the 180k service & I discovered I could stop it by dosing with REDEX. At the service they changed the fuel filter & recommended I try not to run the car too close to empty. This worked fine until 186k when I let it run almost empty - it started doing it every journey & taking longer to restart. I've dosed with Redex again & done 100 miles with no problem. Question is; new tank? have the tank cleaned? filler pipe problem? is changing the fuel filter a DIY job? Suggestions welcome - it is such good car otherwise, I just don't want to have to lob out too much on such a high miler.
Cheers
farny