Stalling Golf GTI

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Thu 26 Apr 2001 10:49
Stalling Golf GTI - Martyn [Back Room moderator]
Jo Poxon has asked for this message to be posted in the Back Room;

My Golf GTI (P Reg) has a continuing but intermittent problem with stalling as you take your foot off the throttle. It can stall once in 250 miles or as often as every 2 miles.  It has never failed to start immediately after the stall.  I have tried a specialist VW mechanic with computer testing gear, but he needs to have the problem - and it never stalls when he comes!  Any ideas as to what this can be?  I am thinking I ought to put a big warning sign in the rear window - THIS CAR IS LIABLE TO STALL! 

Jo - at the end of her tether.
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Thu 26 Apr 2001 16:02
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - Mr X
read the links on help - polo probs
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Thu 26 Apr 2001 16:19
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up Ltd.)
Yus, my dear, had one doing the same about a month ago. Culprit was a poor connection to one of the devices on the offside inner wing. Wiggling one made the engine stall. Took it apart, cleaned it up and coated it with vaseline before refitting it. From memory it was a two pin connection, one green wire the other green with a tracer.
Hope it helps/
Andrew.
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Thu 26 Apr 2001 16:27
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - Adam Going (Tune-Up Ltd)
Smart a....e !! I was just sat here composing a reply to that one !!
Regards, Adam
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Thu 26 Apr 2001 19:31
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - Midnight Marauder
Do Tune-Up Ltd actually *do* any work other than reply to the Back Room - keep it up!
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Fri 27 Apr 2001 06:58
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up Ltd)
So far logged 52 hours this week with only another 20 to do!!!
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Sun 29 Apr 2001 09:54
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - King Herod
Where are Tune UP ?

They seem a lot more clued up than the greased up A**eholes who claim to be mechanics in this part of the world !!!!

These couldn't even spell COMPUTOR
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Sun 29 Apr 2001 10:19
Re: Stalling Golf GTI - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up Ltd.)
www.uktuneup.co.uk
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