Golf 1.6 FSI cutting out ??

I have a VW Golf 1.6FSI, brand new. When it is started the engine just
dies after a few seconds (whether reverse or forward, cold or warm
starts). On accelerating it cuts out. When re-started it seems okay (as
if the key resets something). It is not cutting out due to revs or
anything, could it be the immobiliser system ??

We have had the car back to the garage and they have done the diagnostic
tests and say they cannot find anything, everything says normal.

The diagnostic test surely would need to be done as it cuts out, but
that is impractical as i could be anywhere when that happens !.

Has anyone any ideas here ? or experiences of similar ?


Cheers
Andrew

"Andrew" <nospam@invalid> writes:

>I have a VW Golf 1.6FSI, brand new. When it is started the engine
>just dies after a few seconds (whether reverse or forward, cold or
>warm starts). On accelerating it cuts out. When re-started it seems
>okay (as if the key resets something). It is not cutting out due to
>revs or anything, could it be the immobiliser system ??

Could be.

>We have had the car back to the garage and they have done the diagnostic
>tests and say they cannot find anything, everything says normal.

>The diagnostic test surely would need to be done as it cuts out, but
>that is impractical as i could be anywhere when that happens !.

>Has anyone any ideas here ? or experiences of similar ?

Has the battery ever been replaced or run flat?

First, make sure that you have any radio lock codes.
Then disconnect both battery terminals at the battery and connect
the batter yleads to each other NOT THE BATTERY.
Hold them for a couple of seconds which'll discharge any stored
charge in the various computers infesting the car.

Then disconnect the battery cable from each other and back onto the
battery. No short-circuits please!

Any faults thrown up should be cleared using a diagnostic tool soon
after the battery is reconnected.

If the problem persists, then there's probably a "read coil" problem
with the immobiliser. The coil is what "connects" the chip in the
key to the immobiliser.

Such a fault should really be showing up in the diagnostics but has
been known not to.

I have a vague recollection of this being a recall issue; but don't
hold me to that!

HTH
--
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Bernd Felsche:
> "Andrew" <nospam@invalid> writes:
>
>>I have a VW Golf 1.6FSI, brand new. When it is started the engine
>>just dies after a few seconds (whether reverse or forward, cold or
>>warm starts). On accelerating it cuts out. When re-started it seems
>>okay (as if the key resets something). It is not cutting out due to
>>revs or anything, could it be the immobiliser system ??
>
> Could be.
>
>>We have had the car back to the garage and they have done the
diagnostic
>>tests and say they cannot find anything, everything says normal.
>
>>The diagnostic test surely would need to be done as it cuts out, but
>>that is impractical as i could be anywhere when that happens !.
>
>>Has anyone any ideas here ? or experiences of similar ?
>
> Has the battery ever been replaced or run flat?
>
> First, make sure that you have any radio lock codes.
> Then disconnect both battery terminals at the battery and connect
> the batter yleads to each other NOT THE BATTERY.
> Hold them for a couple of seconds which'll discharge any stored
> charge in the various computers infesting the car.
>
> Then disconnect the battery cable from each other and back onto the
> battery. No short-circuits please!
>
> Any faults thrown up should be cleared using a diagnostic tool soon
> after the battery is reconnected.
>
> If the problem persists, then there's probably a "read coil" problem
> with the immobiliser. The coil is what "connects" the chip in the
> key to the immobiliser.
>
> Such a fault should really be showing up in the diagnostics but has
> been known not to.
>
> I have a vague recollection of this being a recall issue; but don't
> hold me to that!
>
> HTH
> --
> /"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia
> \ / ASCII ribbon campaign | "Laws do not persuade just because
> X against HTML mail | they threaten."
> / \ and postings | Lucius Annaeus Seneca, c. 4BC - 65AD.


Many thanks !! - will give that a go.

Kind Regards
Andrew