Hi guy's

Just wanted to involve myself with the Golf 1.8 proplems. I have also had and seem to still have the unexplained proplems with my 1.8 clipper. At 1st i thought it was just me, as whenever i took it to a garage a fault was never found! this is propably down to the fact that the garage never took it out for a drive and just let it tick over for a while! which of course is fine but i do like to drive it every now and then.

Same thing, driving and everything seems to be running smooth when all of a sudden, no power from the accelerater, needle drops and car splurts and cuts out, then 5 mins later it would be ok again for all of 5 mins then same old problem.

I have just picked the car up off a friend who is a very good mechanic, who on close inspection noticed the fuel neck!! rusty and holed, which was letting in water to the tank and running throught the carb!!
I have had the neck replaced, the tank drained and cleaned, the carb rebuilt and all new hoses and filters put on. Yet 10mins after driving it home the same damn thing happend!

It wasn't until i just read one of your guys posts that it occured to me it could be an electric fault, that along with the fact that it wasn't even trying to tick over once broken down. the starter motor was very hot, but once left for 5 mins to cool down, the car started again.

Its now in my garage and i will be soon getting the elctrics checked as suggested in one post the TCI unit and Hall sender will also be looked at.

Its driving me crazy as this little classic deserves better. Dont take this the wrong way, but im glad im not alone with this proplem as i thought i was.

Any advise would be great, hope you all sort it out soon.