Could be many things... I have had this happen (non-VW) when I had a failing ignition switch. Got real good at fiddling with the back of the switch and restoring power before I had lost more than a couple miles per hour (of course at night I also lost headlamps for that interval). Geo H
Zoltan wrote: >Hi guys, >A friend of mine has written me a frantic email. >His car cuts out and I can't tell him what it can cause it. >He says, the tachometer drops, the engine cuts out, than back again. So, he can't drive it and it drives him nuts. >Any advice? >Somehow, when it comes to electronics, I am baffled. >Zoltan >
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