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3000gsijim
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« on: April 12, 2007, 12:16:15 AM »

driving home tonight, about 12.30, my gsi (auto) cut out and came to a complete stop. luckily we were only walking distance from home so we got the misses and her rover cabriolet and towed the gsi home. Embarrassed
anyone got any idea Huh digidash is now displaying the numbers 39   71 on the mileage disply when the ignition is turned on. car has fuel and spark. any clues peeps.... Angry Huh Huh Embarrassed
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2007, 06:36:22 AM »

Fuel pump relay.
Idle air control valve
Lambda sensor.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2007, 08:09:56 AM »

un plug the air flow metere and try and start it
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2007, 10:47:07 AM »

un plug the air flow metere and try and start it
will try all of the above and let you know later people Undecided strange how it gave no warning it was going to snuff it? Cry
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2007, 03:37:06 PM »

digidash is now displaying the numbers 39   71 on the mileage disply when the ignition is turned on................................ and there was me thinking when it comes up on mine , diff numbers , that it was yr on manufacture derrrrrrrrrrr
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2007, 03:48:22 PM »

digidash is now displaying the numbers 39   71 on the mileage disply when the ignition is turned on................................ and there was me thinking when it comes up on mine , diff numbers , that it was yr on manufacture derrrrrrrrrrr
ok, i have fuel pressure, spark from coil but no spark from dizzy Angry, is there supposed to be live(s)from the 3 pin multi-plug or live(s) to the three pin plug on the side of the dizzy? i think i am looking at a knackered dizzy? Embarrassed
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2007, 03:53:16 PM »

is the dizzy turning when the engine is cranked  Shocked
i think you know what i'm saying  Sad
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2007, 06:38:27 PM »

is the dizzy turning when the engine is cranked  Shocked
i think you know what i'm saying  Sad
hi dave, yep  its spinning
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2007, 07:02:09 PM »

rotor arm has a resistor in it when they let go the car stops!!!
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2007, 07:07:12 PM »

Spark at coil - no spark at dizzy.

Rotor arm fubar, crack in dizzy cap - these would break down gradually, giving you a chance to replace before death, so I would be pretty sure it's not them, or if so, have you not been listening to it talking to you?

Main lead from dizzy to coil - can go (in the immortal words of Tommy Cooper) "just like that".

Guess what I'd try first! Wink
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2007, 07:09:41 PM »

rotor arm has a resistor in it when they let go the car stops!!!
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didnt know that Shocked, i will get one tomorrow asap, if that dont work and without trying to find and change the complete dizzy god knows whats next Cry Cry
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2007, 07:39:32 PM »

rotor arm has a resistor in it when they let go the car stops!!!
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Bloody hell, Mr. Toy!

I didn't know that!

OK, so might be an idea to check it then! Grin
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