start and cut off

1999 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
110,000 MILES
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ALLAN CHETTY
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1999 vw golf 4 gti starts & cuts offf immediatly no idle at all .agents failed to find fault and are guessing ,the conclusion is the instrument cluster is faulty .the car fan was not working recently & the auto election connected i prusume the air con fans &now this occured: is this a major problem.ta
Jun 4, 2012 at 6:05 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Do you have a check engine light prior to this problem

Check the fuel pressure with a gauge if its within specs-start here
Jun 4, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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ALLAN CHETTY
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no engine lite came on but the battery terminals were disconnected regularly because some auto electrician jippod the air con fan switch because the main fan was not working & the new move ran down the battery.a second hand cluster is currently fitted we gonna wait & see what gives & thanks for response
Jun 5, 2012 at 6:25 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Is this problem fixed?
Jun 8, 2012 at 9:06 PM
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VWSCOTT
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don't let people get your car all jacked up. undo what they did with the fans and see if it makes a difference.coulda been the immobilizer...
Jul 7, 2012 at 4:09 AM