97 Golf keeps shutting off

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- Carl Lucas
  
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20 years ago

Mon, Jun 30, 2003 8:59 PM

My son's 97 Golf had a new clutch put in but we haven't got the car back from the garage. The problem is that when you come to a stop sign, the car stops for no particular reason. It starts back up and then perhaps it won't do it at the next stop but another one. It's driving the mechanic mad (as well as my son because he doesn;t have his car!). The mechanic said that he had disconnected the battery for several days so maybe it's electrical in nature? He does not get any error codes. Any suggestions?

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- Simon A
  
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20 years ago

Mon, Jun 30, 2003 11:45 PM

If it's a diesel then have a look at the fuel pump relay, it's a common problem. We had the same problem with a 97P 1.9 TDI, but is started doing it at random times and got worse. Sorry can't remember the relay number but its black and is fitted above the fuses. A hairline crack forms in a solder joint on the PCB in the relay. You can fix it with a soldering iron, but they only cost about £15 from VW.

Hope this helps, Simon.

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20 years ago

Tue, Jul 1, 2003 9:47 AM

It's not the GTI. Just ehe basic 97 Golf.

The 2 items you mentioned, would the problems with them be because the battery was disconnected as it was? I ask because we haven't had the shutting off problem before.