MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Syrag64 on January 07, 2015, 05:31:16 am

Title: Help, engine keeps dying (update)
Post by: Syrag64 on January 07, 2015, 05:31:16 am

I've done a search but no joy, my car starts and runs fine but whenever i drive it for anything over half a mile and then come to a stop the engine just stops and won't tickover and i have to keep re-starting it. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Help, engine keeps dying
Post by: muff1991 on January 09, 2015, 12:17:14 pm

take it the EML aint on? Check idle control valve?

Title: Re: Help, engine keeps dying
Post by: Syrag64 on January 11, 2015, 04:24:20 am

Where is the idle control valve located?

Title: Re: Help, engine keeps dying
Post by: muff1991 on February 10, 2015, 04:25:08 pm

is it near/on the throttle body ??

Title: Re: Help, engine keeps dying
Post by: john87 on February 10, 2015, 08:28:27 pm

I don't believe the mk5 Golf has an idle control valve since it has an electronic throttle body.. I'm sure they're only used on cars with cable-operated throttles?  :confused:

Regarding your car cutting out, it could be related to fuel starvation, then again it could be almost anything. You really need to get your car hooked up to a diagnostic system (Vagcom/VCDS for example) and see what fault codes it chucks out  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help, engine keeps dying (update)
Post by: Syrag64 on March 20, 2015, 05:43:21 pm

Well found out my problem, a seal from one of the injectors had gone, wasnt needing a new engine (yet lol) now also has ba brand new miltek so cant wait to get her back next week.

Title: Re: Help, engine keeps dying (update)
Post by: muff1991 on March 24, 2015, 12:32:09 pm

nice  :happy2: