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Mk2 Golf problems
I own a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 with a 1.8-litre engine. I was driving the other day and the car just died without warning. I looked under the bonnet and there was no spark. I bought a new coil and distributor, but this didn’t fix the problem. I also bought a new module – which allowed the car to start – but it now runs hot and loses all spark when the car is cold. Can you offer any help?
Asked on 17 June 2014 by morne
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Try a new set of HT leads.
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