Help!!!

[Natalina1984]

Please can anyone help me!!!!Has anyone had this problem with their golf?
Got a vw golf mark 2 (1990),been having problems since october!
Its been to the mechanic about 10 times and he cant tell me whats wrong with it!The cars fine on short journeys but it starts messing around on long journeys!For some reason its on and off but when you put the cluch and the brake down it stooles!Also on long journeys it starts bumping and slowing down,Ill have my foot flat on the floor on the accelerator and it still slows down!Thought the problem was electrical or fuel related!Ive changed the coil,distributer,the leads,distributer cap,rotor arm,fan belt,fuel pump,vapouriser,carborettas been checked and cleaned,the fuel tanks been checked,all the other leads,the fuel lines have been checked! Anyone had this problem before?Please let me know!!!!!

[Apophis]

Poor you! I had a 1983 polo once, exactly the same....had to part ex it in the end, as no-one had a clue what the cause was. That having been said, in the days of points etc, it might just be the condenser (in the distributor). Nowadays, with newer cars, we have none of the problems associated with points, condensers etc. It could be a 55 pence cure! (the condenser is not holding charge, therefore voltage leaks across the open points, causing kangaroos, stalls etc etc). Worth a try for less than a quid!

[marty72]

Worked on a mk2 golf a while ago with same problem short low speed trips it was great take it on motorway after 5-10mins would start to act up striped carb on hard shoulder and found float chambers were empty after tryin new fule pump found lob on cam shaft was worn so pump wasn't getting full storke when running to save fitting new cam shaft we weilded small lump of weilding wire to end of the pump temp type repair but lasted for couple of years.Try checking carb when it acts up to see if fuel in it. Good luck M

[Huweth]

Has the fuel filter been checked also?
At low power requirements enough fuel might be getting through. At prolonged higher power, for example motorway, there might be just be not quite enough fuel getting through, which would gradually drain the carb, leaving you with low/no power until you stop and let it gradually fill up again.
The fuel filter is easy to change and cheap.
Good luck, and let us know when you sort it!

[Natalina1984]

Hello!!
Thanks for getting back to me!Checked fuel filter and thats fine!Also changed fuel pump to a 12v electronic one and its still playing up!Any other ideas?Starting to give up,thought it could of been something to do with the choke,but that seems fine!