VW Golf losing Power and cutting out when Cold - Any ideas

Len Brennan · 08-02-2012 9:03am #1

Good Morning,

I have a 00 VW Golf and it is losing power and cutting out when first started on a cold day. I have brought it to a Mechanic and he thought it was the Throttle Body replaced but this has not made any difference. Anyone any ideas what it might be??? Might it be the Oxygen sensor?

Thanks

sean1141 · 08-02-2012 9:47am

get it scanned for faults and see if that showes up anything..

User Friendly · 08-02-2012 10:02am

Len Brennan wrote: »

Good Morning,

I have a 00 VW Golf and it is losing power and cutting out when first started on a cold day. I have brought it to a Mechanic and he thought it was the Throttle Body replaced but this has not made any difference. Anyone any ideas what it might be??? Might it be the Oxygen sensor?

Thanks

Im far from any expert,but if it was the oxegen sensor wouldnt it be spluttering when driving as well as cutting out when parked up

Len Brennan · 08-02-2012 11:25am

Got it scanned and it was saying the Throttle Body but when this has been changed, the problem is still there. It says an Oxygen sensor needs to be replaced but I dont want to go ahead with that if it doesnt fix the problem.

no1beemerfan · 08-02-2012 11:50am

Any lights on in the dash? You could get an oxygen sensor in a breakers for a fraction of the cost of a new one.

Len Brennan · 08-02-2012 12:05pm

No lights came on the dash. Intake Manifold pressure sensor came up on the diagnostics. Head is wrecked with it tbh.

The Real B-man · 08-02-2012 12:16pm

Could be Crank Speed Sensor or Brake Sensor or ECR Valve have had similiar issue's and was all of the above at different stages of owning the car.

Mossess · 08-02-2012 12:57pm

Have you checked your coolant/antifreeze levels?

crosstownk · 08-02-2012 10:59pm

When the throttle body was replaced, was the throttle angle reset?

Len Brennan · 09-02-2012 8:52am

Im not sure. Im bringing it back to the mechanic today and Il say this to him. Thanks all for the advice.

crosstownk · 09-02-2012 9:00pm

A faulty coolant temperature sensor could be a potential culprit.

L-M · 09-02-2012 11:05pm

Try the coolant temperature sensor, if that doesn't work, do you do much mileage?

i know two Golfs that have had this sorted with a good drive.

VW Golf losing Power and cutting out when Cold - Any ideas

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