Cutting out, Battery light

polo16v_mins · Post by **polo16v_mins** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:44 pm

Hi,

I've got a T reg 1.4 16v polo. Driving home from work today, pushed the clutch down and the engine cut and the red battery light came on. How can i stop this? please help

Min

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:03 pm

Does the revs play around like its about to cut out IF it doesn't die straight away?

If so then search 'irratic revs' which is the cause when its linked with the clutch. There's plenty things you'll need to check so its a bit long trying to find out what's wrong.

You may find during colder days it would happen and on hot days it never does it!

In the past its happened to me at 70mph and I lost brakes and steering so be weary of that whilst driving and dipping the clutch coming to a stop!

polo16v_mins · Post by **polo16v_mins** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:43 pm

normally what happen is when come to a halt and pressing clutch, the veh revs go down and back up to idle but sometimes to goes down and cuts out.

Doesnt happen when driving in gear with foot down.

gaz2000 · Post by **gaz2000** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:57 pm

my car had the same problem when i got it,and i gave it a good blast around,and never had it again?

polo16v_mins · Post by **polo16v_mins** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:01 pm

ive blasted it loads but still happens

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:58 pm

Then its defo the 'irratic revs' syndrome!

Could be throttle needs cleaning or alignment, dizzy and leads, plugs, temp sendor, idle control valve etc.