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bob_drinks_beer
 Number of posts : 515
Age : 41
Location : Benwick
Drives : Polo 6n 1.4 16v
Registration date : 2008-01-24
| | Subject: engine cutting out after going through puddles Mon Jun 08 2009, 19:17 | |
| i know waters gettin into the electrics somewhere, but does anyone know of any common places? or is it a needle in a haystack problem? maybe ill only drive when its not raining!  | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
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mvdevelopments
Number of posts : 322
Registration date : 2008-02-07
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Mon Jun 08 2009, 22:58 | |
| normally on the spark side of the ignition mate if its doing it when its wet. | |
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bob_drinks_beer
Number of posts : 515
Age : 41
Location : Benwick
Drives : Polo 6n 1.4 16v
Registration date : 2008-01-24
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Tue Jun 09 2009, 13:11 | |
| might try and heat shrink as many of the connectors as i can get to, and hope i dont need to open them again! lol
need to get the undertray back on as well really. ive put all the fixings in a safe place... | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Tue Jun 09 2009, 13:14 | |
| - bob_drinks_beer wrote:
- might try and heat shrink as many of the connectors as i can get to, and hope i dont need to open them again! lol
need to get the undertray back on as well really. ive put all the fixings in a safe place... get some contact sealer fron halfords too  | |
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james.
Number of posts : 719
Age : 34
Location : soham
Drives : bmw 740
Registration date : 2008-07-02
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Tue Jun 09 2009, 17:36 | |
| bit of wd-40 sprayed in places wouldnt hurt either. helps replel water/moisture. | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Tue Jun 09 2009, 23:34 | |
| - james. wrote:
- bit of wd-40 sprayed in places wouldnt hurt either. helps replel water/moisture.
or even better  | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Wed Jun 10 2009, 22:59 | |
| any luck fella i imagine today must have been a bit troublesome? | |
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bob_drinks_beer
Number of posts : 515
Age : 41
Location : Benwick
Drives : Polo 6n 1.4 16v
Registration date : 2008-01-24
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Thu Jun 11 2009, 08:19 | |
| - Lupton_20vt wrote:
- any luck fella i imagine today must have been a bit troublesome?
ive not had a chance to look at it yet. just avoiding puddles and keeping my fingers crossed! lol | |
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mk3golfcab
Number of posts : 1566
Age : 36
Location : Haddenham, Ely
Drives : 05' Fabia VRS, 00' TL1000R
Registration date : 2008-06-03
| | Subject: Re: engine cutting out after going through puddles Tue Jun 23 2009, 16:11 | |
| could be the ignition coil?i had the same prob in my old golf and it was the coil. | |
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