Hi everyone, my 1990 cabby completely died on me on hwy and at a full stop - it just completely shut -off but started up quickly again?
The wires and spark plugs were just replaced - the distributor cap was going to be replaced but the mechanic installed it and it was some cheap part and car ran very rough so he installed the old one? think the old one broke off? not so sure -
any help would help - this problem started after this distributor cap problem>
90 Cabbie - Completely shuts off? Help
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- Frozen Guy in the Northern Country
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- What year is your cabby?: 1987
- Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: 90 Cabbie - Completely shuts off? Help
Because you say this started when the wires and plugs were replacee, I think you are in the right area.
I suggest to replace the cap and rotor. You should be able to find both parts at your local Canadian Tire.
This is something you can do yourself.
Just make sure that you get the wires connected to the correct places on the cap.
I suggest to replace the cap and rotor. You should be able to find both parts at your local Canadian Tire.
This is something you can do yourself.
Just make sure that you get the wires connected to the correct places on the cap.
Phil
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'87 Cabriolet, "Topless Bunny"
'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)
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- What year is your cabby?: 1990
- Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
Re: 90 Cabbie - Completely shuts off? Help
Thank you fellow Canadian - we are freezing here in Toronto thanks to the Calgary clipper and my baby cabby dosnt do well in this frigid cold
- Briano1234
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Re: 90 Cabbie - Completely shuts off? Help
Don't discount a bad fuel pump relay, or 30 lbs of items on your key ring ignition switch that when swinging the correct way, can shut off the ignition switch.
(don't ask me how I found that one out, and it took a while)...
(don't ask me how I found that one out, and it took a while)...
Briano
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Yes as matter of fact, I have the Luck o'the Irish...everything I touch turns to fertilizer of the bovine variety.
You can lead a user to a link, but you can't make him Click....
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- Frozen Guy in the Northern Country
- Posts: 2012
- Joined: Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:10 pm
- What year is your cabby?: 1987
- Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Contact:
Re: 90 Cabbie - Completely shuts off? Help
Calgary Clipper? That's a new one to me. It's right balmy here with the temp around 0 deg. C. Not even a chinook.cabbygal wrote:Thank you fellow Canadian - we are freezing here in Toronto thanks to the Calgary clipper and my baby cabby dosnt do well in this frigid cold
Let us know how you get it fixed. I am curious.
Phil
'87 Cabriolet, "Topless Bunny"
'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)
'87 Cabriolet, "Topless Bunny"
'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)