Teresa
Social Secretary
Having had a few lovely days driving around in Mabel with her EML off courtesy of Jeff, she threw a new one at me this evening.
I drove to the supermarket and she was lovely. Then went for supermarket to a house about 5 minutes away to pick something up. Got back in the car and she started fine, but then cut out. All lights came on as normal, but just wouldn't hold the revs, even if I pumped the pedal. Tried about 5 times. Had a look on the forum and discovered that it could be an immobiliser issue. Got out, locked and unlocked. Tried again. The same. Was thinking I was going to have to call the RAC and on about the 20th attempt, she was fine.
I got home and turned her off and tried to restart. Back to cutting out again. Got the other key (had been using the second one) and she started fine. Aha! Immobiliser issue. Turned it off and tried to restart to prove my theory - back to cutting out. Tried again and it started but now clearly not happy. EML back on and whiffed a bit (could be starter motor)
Have just had a plough through the forum and it could be lots of things by the look of it. I'm going to get a VAG com I think to see what it it throwing up now. I don't need her for a couple of weeks, so have time.
Will keep you posted
I drove to the supermarket and she was lovely. Then went for supermarket to a house about 5 minutes away to pick something up. Got back in the car and she started fine, but then cut out. All lights came on as normal, but just wouldn't hold the revs, even if I pumped the pedal. Tried about 5 times. Had a look on the forum and discovered that it could be an immobiliser issue. Got out, locked and unlocked. Tried again. The same. Was thinking I was going to have to call the RAC and on about the 20th attempt, she was fine.
I got home and turned her off and tried to restart. Back to cutting out again. Got the other key (had been using the second one) and she started fine. Aha! Immobiliser issue. Turned it off and tried to restart to prove my theory - back to cutting out. Tried again and it started but now clearly not happy. EML back on and whiffed a bit (could be starter motor)
Have just had a plough through the forum and it could be lots of things by the look of it. I'm going to get a VAG com I think to see what it it throwing up now. I don't need her for a couple of weeks, so have time.
Will keep you posted