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Thanks! He’s always happy to have any excuse to buy tools that “that might come in handy” 😂

Any idea where to get an appropriate crimp clip from Matt? The other half has had a look and can do the job but doesn’t have anything to replace the clip with. Thanks!

Blimey I didn’t even know they were still going! I bought a Golf GTi 16V from them about 35 years ago!

TSR? Do you mean Tim Styles Racing in Bridgwater (or were last time I checked years ago) or someone else?

That's brilliant, thank you so much!

I'ved just ordered the FPR, my other half can manage that job. If that doesn't sort it, I'll take it to Vince rather than trying a million things on the off chance they're right!

Aha! Thank you! That sounds like a really good start. I've been convinced that it's a fuel issue for ages. Thanks so much for your advice. I'll go with this first and take it to Vince if I get stuck.

Thank you! My other half (ex mechanic) is going to look for anything obvious but as there's no real hurry, I think you're right in taking it to someone who really knows their stuff!

Thanks Matt, that's brilliant advice. As I've just posted above, it only stalls when hot if I'm restarting after say an hour AND weirdly on hard lock in reverse. The "miss" isn't really a misfire - more of a hesitation when accelerating (when driven sensibly only. Fine if I thrash it!)

Thanks everyone, that's given me lots of suggestions! The car doesn't "miss" most of the time though, it's more of a hesitation when accelerating if driven sensibly (fine if I rant it)! I think the stalling when hot is probably the fuel pump as Cressa suggested

Thanks Matt that's really helpful and if I get really stuck I'll head there. I was hoping to find someone a bit nearer (they're 2 hours away from us) as I've got back issues so struggle to sit in the car (any car!) for more than an hour!

Thank you! I just need to find someone in the Bristol area that I can trust with it (and not to rip me off!) Not sure it's this as it idles fine. It just hesitates and misses a bit when accelerating. I guess this could also be the fuel pump as Cressa mentioned re the stalling/not starting?

Anyone in the Bristol area who can recommend a good specialist to look after my VR6? Recently moved from London and have a couple of issues with my car and don't know who to trust with it!

Thank you! The fuel pump sounds like a good clue to the starting issue. It’s 30 years old and never had it touched as far as i can see from the history (thankfully i have everything from day 1 onwards!) The occasional hesitation is more of a mystery i think though odd that its got much worse with new leads and plugs