Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on.

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Tue 14 Dec 2010 14:50
Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on. - bird

the engine keeps cutting out when stopping or slowing down sometimes i can keep it going but put i can put my foot nearly to the floor and the rev counter will be lucky to get to 1,000 rpm, it is also jerking along at times. then the epc light stated coming on. i restarted the engine and all was ok for few mins, i did this many more times on the 200 mile journey home. we have had it serviced, breathers have been checked and the air flow meter has been checked, any ideas?

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Tue 14 Dec 2010 14:52
Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on. - Peter D

Did they do a diagnostic read. And what errors came up. Can you provide and engine code and type. Regards Peter

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Tue 14 Dec 2010 16:12
Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on. - bird

i had a friend look at it, so hasn't been hooked up yet. it is a 1.8 petrol, 20v, don't know about engine code?

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Tue 14 Dec 2010 16:28
Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on. - Peter D

The code is on the ID label in the spare wheel bay. How did the garage test the AFM. Regards Peter

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Tue 14 Dec 2010 16:37
Volkswagen Passat - engine cuts out on braking and low revs, epc on. - bird

it is an apt, my friend said he took the afm off and had a look at it?? i'm just going on what he told me.

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