help vx dies while driving

[jagusmc]

I had a second machanic look at it and he pulled out the starter and said it's fine, said it's the crankshaft, which is under warranty I beleive cause this is the 2nd engine in it and thats got a 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty on it.

[climbcovey]

I am having a similar prolem to this, see major problem thread. What was the final consensus? did this problem recurr after fuel filter, and regulator changed?

[disasterlady]

mine did that and it turned out to be just that I didn't tighten the gas cap and the so the vacuum wasn't there for the fuel... you could try it?

[Knigh7s]

Ditto what disasterlady said. That happened to the 1.8t jetta after boosting it to hard. about 1/4 mile the car died, checked the cas cap in it was only half screwed in. all i did was tighten it and cranked it a couple times and it started right up. i recal having to do that once with the vx to, minus the boosting O_o

[Ruflyf]

The final consensus for me was a short in the wiring harness behind the drivers side headlight area. I started looking for the short, but couldnt find anything, apparently moving it around made it to where it no longer is touching anything because it hasnt done it since.

[AREA 51]

You asked for other suggestions.........Egr stuck open? Possible trans mode switch?

[Anita]

I had a problem with my engine reving high at start, just dying or starting normally. Intermittent and driving me crazy. Took it in and had the Idle air sensor replaced. Problem solved.