engine problems? mk 2 S

djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:36 pm

HELP NEEDED!

my polo recently took a turn for the worst, on saturday night i was off to the cinema to watch borat!, whilst i was driving down the duel carrigeway i noticed the power suddenly drop, then come back (sort of like just before u run out of petrol) so i pulld over and when i came to a stop the car stalled? then it wouldnt start for a few minits, then it started agian and i was off to the cinema once again! when i returned to the car after the film, it started fine, on my way out of the car park it decided to stall twice and hold lots of traffic up behind me finally got it started then i was off, then it stalled again and wouldnt start so i called my freind and got towed home, im proper stumped on this it seems like petrol isnt getting to the carb but ive checke all pipes and filters anthere fine, also distributor seems ok too, im wondering if anyone else has experianced any problems like these before, ive only had my mk2 coupe S for 2 week now and im gutted that im not able to be out in it enjoying my self

regards lee

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djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:40 pm

im thinking along the lines of a new hall sender unit?

Polo Paul · Post by **Polo Paul** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:47 pm

Distributer and new hall sender is what you need, i had it go on my MK2 and it gave exactly the same symptoms, not too expensive or difficult to fit either.

djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:19 am

am i right in thinking that the hall sender is part of the dizzy, so when i buy a new hall sender i will get a dizzy too, or does it come off seperatly?

sparky93 · Post by **sparky93** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:15 pm

I had the same last weekend. but found it was the pierburg carb t**s up. no idea wot is wrong with carb, but got another off a scrapper n it runs better than it did before.

it seemed to b flooding the engin and starving it, and spraying it all up n out top of carb all at the same time.

hypojam · Post by **hypojam** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:12 pm

Carb Icing

sparky93 · Post by **sparky93** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:58 pm

thought that, but it was crap getting home, and next day would not start at all and spat fuel up the top of itself.

djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:59 am

still not fixed yet, so far ive bought and replaced new coil, hall sender, i also have a another carb to try but the plastic pot on the side of it is cracked, anyone know what there are called or where to get one from, hopefullly this will solve my problem

djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:43 am

vapour canister

sparky93 · Post by **sparky93** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:57 pm

can u not use the one already on the car? I unscrewed the 2 screws that hold it to the plate, and left it in car when took carb off.

djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:21 am

it was realy brittle and snapped, also had a look at my earth lead near the alternator and that looks realy krusted up too, looks like im going to have to hang on till i find a webber seen as though a carb company want Â£49 for a new vapour canister

polokris · Post by **polokris** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:52 am

take the Dizzy cap off... and look behind the lil black plastic seal....

oil ???

done this on my old Cooop S..... put new one on...good as new!

djleeboi · Post by **djleeboi** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:00 pm

new dizzy or seal?