it keeps happening

[teeth2k]

ok i have a 2.0 16v cordy (abf) and on most journeys i could be going along and i want to pick up speed so i put the peddal down more and the engine splutters i take my foot off and it runs normaly but as soon as i put my foot down she die's
i restart the engine first time and she goes normaly.
ok can anyone help me b4 i try the trial and error tactics

 

[acidstrato]

sounds to me like its missing

when you last change the plugs?

 

[teeth2k]

over a year ago i was gonna look at the plugs poss get some newones also i dont use the car a great deal

 

[Icecavern]

Throttle body maybe?

 

[acidstrato]

well thats the first thing id change, infact i did onl last week, picked up a pack of ngk plugs for 16quid from halfrauds, although mine is an 8v

5mins to swap them over and the car felt instantly better

could be 1 of a whole bunch of things though

 

[m0rk]

if you don't know when..... change Plugs/Dizzy Cap/Rotor arm/HT leads in that order

 

[teeth2k]

yeh that was gonna be my main focus for attack iv just had the plugs out and they are dry and fine a little carbon build up and i just used some sand paper to remove some build up and see how this fairs

just another idea it could be what about air filter/blockage in pipes?

 

[F2 Stu]

I have a the same recurring niggle with mine, happened 6 months ago then it righted itself until last friday leaving work.

sometimes its fine, then the next time you drive its like a sack of ****, then the nest time you drive its fine.

 

[techie]

Ive had the same problem on a customers car when i was at MK SEAT. Nailed it in the end by changing the crank sensor.

 

[F2 Stu]

which is about £300 iirc?

mine is ok now - tempremental thing....

 

[m0rk]

nah, not that dear

I have a spare though. I'm alright jack

 

[Fl@pper]

sounds daft but check the pipes for air leaks too

my servo pipe had rubbed through and seemed to do similar

 

[teeth2k]

wheres the servo pipe located

 

[F2 Stu]

wheres the servo pipe located

on the servo.....

 

[Fl@pper]

top right of the inlet manifold as you look from the front

comes out backwards into a valve (make sure the small pipe has a green cap on)

then bends 90 left along bulkhead onto the servo just to the right of the master cylinder (where you put the brake fluid)

iirc theres a small bore pipe also goes off to the right round the strut top and another coming off the throttle body that is worth looking at - just visual check em to be safe - never know

you'd probably feel you have to brake harder if the servo wasnt fed with vacuum properly but then mk2's always feel like that to me anyway

 

[teeth2k]

rite its doing it 3 times now and it hardly does it in wet conditions i am well puzzled?

 

[andyj]

crank position sensor.....

try PM'ing "Smithy".... he bought 3 from a local motor-spares place when he found them a month or so ago....

 

[teeth2k]

why does this only go onece whan its wet im confused ??? its sooo strange in the dry it conks out 3 times in the wet it only does it onece arghhhh

 

[mcdougalld2]

i have the same prom its ok when its cold then when she warms up its like driven a 1.0 its is doin my head right in eny one hlep me that wd be good like i love my cat i have the 2.0gti 8v