yes everytime this happens the gauge goes a bit lower from where it was. like the car is very heavy on fuel.
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VW Polo problem with car stalling while driving
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yes everytime this happens the gauge goes a bit lower from where it was. like the car is very heavy on fuel.
Y'all Qaeda
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Indeed. In my experience. This is a very basic pump that has a diaphragm and I think when it gets hot the material gets too stretched on the inside to work effectively, but once it has cooled a little it works again.
Disclaimer: This is the only think I can think off, because it has worked for me every time. When that has happened, I park it a while and it'll work soon after - enough to get me to a shop to buy a new petrol pump. This is not a scientific fact
dunkyd
Executive Member
Take it for a scan. R350 to find out the problem.
Sounds like fuel pump relay / breather blocked.
Sounds like fuel pump relay / breather blocked.
VW PoloCar stalling
I am always told that its the pump. My worry is I drive about 200km fine then it just starts to drop the acceleration, I park for an hour and can again drive surely if its the pump is down should the car move again? I actually replaced my pump some 8 months ago. Can someone help? It normally happens in the heat.
I am always told that its the pump. My worry is I drive about 200km fine then it just starts to drop the acceleration, I park for an hour and can again drive surely if its the pump is down should the car move again? I actually replaced my pump some 8 months ago. Can someone help? It normally happens in the heat.
Hi Mashie,
Did you ever get a response on your issue? I have similar issue - starting is a problem especially after driving in rush hour traffic. Recently there was a strong fuel smell, and today there is just no idle - after a bit it starts, drives for a kilometre or 2 and switches off when I stop.
Y'all Qaeda
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Yip. It's the fuel pump. Exact symptoms I had had when I still had my Golf. The fuel pump isn't electric, it's a little mechanical diaphram pump, and when this sometimes happens when it gets hot. Let it cool down, and try again, but it will keep happening until you replace the pump. Costs between R300 - R600 depending on where and which model, but I found it really doesn't matter - it will happen again. Buy two, learn to change it, and keep the spare in the car with IIRC a 8mm allen key.
Thanks - I'll look into that.
Ironically, it's refusing to start today after towing home last night. Just turns but won't fire up. Hopefully it's just the pump as you say and it works with a new pump.
Y'all Qaeda
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Yeah. Take the pipe off that leads from the pump to the engine, and turn it over, you'll see there is no fuel being pumped.
Pitbull
Verboten
If you remove the bogi cord from a plug does it spark when you turn the ignition?
If not, it's the cambelt.
Hi all, i own a vw polo 1.6 2006 model. im sitting with the same problem. I then changed the fuel pump yet the problem persist. The fuel gauge is unstable and the car shuts off at random times. It takes 2 or 3 tries before starts. Please assist. Its a brand new fuel pump i bought. Thank you
Fazda
Honorary Master
It's not necessarily your fuel pump - that is also the sign of a Hall Sender packing up. Get your agent to check - you won't sort it out over the net or by yourself.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
Was the fuel gauge erratic before the pump change? Because then it’s unrelated.
If it’s after the change I seem to recall it requires a software calibration. Unless the fuel pump wasn’t new and came with a dodgy fuel sender unit.
Yes the fuel gauge was unstable before, eventually the car never started at all. My mechanic replaced the coil pack which made the car drive again but we replaced the fuel pump with a new as well because it was making a weird noise. Now the car drives smooth but the fuel gauge is on empty and the car shuts down at random times.
Fazda
Honorary Master
As I said before, check the Hall sender unit.
Yes the fuel gauge was unstable before, eventually the car never started at all. My mechanic replaced the coil pack which made the car drive again but we replaced the fuel pump with a new as well because it was making a weird noise. Now the car drives smooth but the fuel gauge is on empty and the car shuts down at random times.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
Does the fuel gauge work when you start the car but then randomly drops to empty?
Then it’s more than likely not an actual fuel problem and just the sender unit and can be ignored for figuring out the rest of the issue.
TheChamp
Honorary Master
Does your Polo use a coil pack or Individual coils? If the coils gave a problem before maybe check there again?
Hi,me too I'm having pretty the same problem since 6 months and any mechanic in my country knows what's wrong exactly, everytime when it's too hot,the car stop and need to wait 5 minutes to re start and when I do the full tank,it smell fuel for the next 150km... by the way it's a VW polo 6n1,please need help.
TheChamp
Honorary Master
Sounds like a coil.
I don't think it's the coil as I change them 2 months back and still the same problems.