southerner88 10 Posted November 23, 2013 I was happily driving along this evening and then the engine cut out, I had to get the hazards on and come to a stop, remove the key, give it a few seconds and then start her up again, did this about 6 times through out about 30 mins of driving with no obvious similarities each time. Did it when out of gear, when in gear decelerating and also in gear accelerating. I couldnt find anything that linked them all together... Corrado had been stood for a while before I got her, and she only got on the road yesterday after passing MOT etc, gave her a good half tank of BP Ultimate (Shell Vpower garage is currently being refurbed) and a quarter of a bottle of redex to match petrol litreage. Thats about all thats been done to her and what was happening, any help would be amazing as I'm not trusting for long journey's/motorways now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted November 23, 2013 Yet another cutting out ,non starter and the like thread . Is it the time of year or something ? so many of us are suffering these sort of symptoms . Sounds like an immobiliser fault to me . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted November 24, 2013 my first vr did this, as do a lot of others, new ECU relay cured it for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted November 24, 2013 Yet another cutting out ,non starter and the like thread . Is it the time of year or something ? so many of us are suffering these sort of symptoms . Sounds like an immobiliser fault to me . God forbid anyone mentions searching the forum. Possibly using Google as admittedly the site search is a pile of gash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted November 24, 2013 Check the battery clamps. If they are loose then it can cause similar symptoms on mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted November 24, 2013 Check the battery clamps. If they are loose then it can cause similar symptoms on mine. Thanks Portent, will check they are nice and tight tomorrow, Aide, Ive sent you a PM, Cheers for the help so far guys... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted November 26, 2013 Have tightened the battery terminals up, the positive is still a bit lose and can turn on the terminal, but I also changed the battery a newer one from my golf GTi, so far so good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted November 26, 2013 Nice to hear its on the road Aaron! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted November 26, 2013 Have tightened the battery terminals up, the positive is still a bit lose and can turn on the terminal, but I also changed the battery a newer one from my golf GTi, so far so good! That's definitely not right - when I clamp my battery terminals on they're not budging anywhere! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted November 30, 2013 Nice to hear its on the road Aaron! Only Just Chris haha, will have to get a meet sorted in them at some point! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted November 30, 2013 That's definitely not right - when I clamp my battery terminals on they're not budging anywhere! hmmmm, the negative side tightens pretty good, the positive terminal tightens but I can still spin it sideways....is it possible to buy new clamps? or maybes add a thin layer of copper or something inside the clamp to make it tighter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southerner88 10 Posted December 1, 2013 Does anyone have a Diagnostics tool thats close for a 93 VR6? Would like to get to the bottom of this quickly before it turns nasty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
