Guest Russw Posted February 25, 2008 Hi chaps, got a problem that has gradually got worse over the past week. My 205 mi16 has decicided it wants to cut out intermittantly (sp). It started when going round left hand corners(!), but now it hesitates and gets jumpy (more so after a good revving). A mate thinks its the fuel pump or the fuel pump relay, but i don't want to go throwing money after money. Has anyone got any ideas?? I have just changed the exhaust back to a standard gti one as the other as too noisy, but the fault was there before this, but the jumpyness has started since - too musch back pressure?? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick 3 Posted February 25, 2008 Check the two relays on the Mi loom, mine had an intermitent fault like this and it was a dry joint in one of the relays. Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjcgti 0 Posted February 25, 2008 yea sounds like fuel filter, prob not getting enough fuel when accelerating hard so it cuts out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Russw Posted February 26, 2008 Check the two relays on the Mi loom, mine had an intermitent fault like this and it was a dry joint in one of the relays. Nick Cheers, did you replace the relay?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Russw Posted February 26, 2008 yea sounds like fuel filter, prob not getting enough fuel when accelerating hard so it cuts out Guess i will be changing the filter them, the bloody thing is well playing up today!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick 3 Posted February 26, 2008 You can dismantle the relays if your tight (like I did, because I am) and just touch all the solder joints with a soldering iron. They do seem a bit fragile, mine played up after I dropped one of them, it was fine before. Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremy 71 Posted February 26, 2008 Check to make sure the wires travelling between the engine and the drivers inner wheel arch are not shorting on the bodywork. This happened on my old 1.6 GTI and only happened when turning sharp left due to not properly cable tying them when I replaced the head gasket. This also cause my coil to eventual pack up too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lagonda 42 Posted February 27, 2008 My tachymetric (fuel etc) relay played up leading to cutting out & non-starting. I bought a new relay, but when I had some spare time looked at the relay in detail. Prised off the plastic cover and checked the solder joints. To the naked eye they looked fine, but with a magnifying glass you could see a grey ring in the solder on 2 (my 205 does nothing by halves) of the joints. Re-soldered them & ... problem solved. So easily resolved if that is your problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
