Re: Car dies

[sfarnham <sfarnham@pacifier.com>]

Stephen Saulnier wrote:
> 
>         This morning while accelerating away from a stoplight, in traffice, I took
> a little bit of extra time shifting from first to second and while I had
> the clutch in, my 95 GTi VR6 died on me!!! All warmed up and everything,
> twenty minutes into my commute!  Nothing like rolling along at 20 mph with
> the world accelerating behind you and suddenly die!!!  I messed around with
> it some more and I think I narrowed it down to while accelerating from a
> stop. Somewhat random, not every time, the usual dealership "can't
> duplicate" problem. There doesn't seem to be any problem with slowing down
> or dumping the clutch while cruising, though it did die on me once just as
> I came to a stop at a stoplight. The car is stock except for the usual
> modded airbox and a K&N drop-in filter. Anyone have a similar problem, or
> just want to throw your two cents in before I take it into the shop? I'm
> hoping it's just adjusting to the colder weather, but I haven't had this
> problem the previous two years and it was only 40 degrees this morning. I'm
> going to keep a close eye on it the next couple of days and see if it goes
> away. Any input would be appreciated!

Hi Stephen!  Shaun Farnham from Portland, Oregon area...hate to sound like a broken record, but my 95 had a running problem 
and it turned out to be the coil pack and the plug wires.  The plug wires are a VERY common problem on the 95's, as they 
begin arching, and continued arching can put a marginal coil pack (also a common problem on 95's, but less so than the plug 
wires) over the edge!!  After replacement, mine gets better fuel economy and pulls MUCH better at high rpm's.  Good luck, and 
let us know the outcome.