Evening all, just got in from getting the GTI going again. I was minding my own driving home and it just stopped and I coasted to the side of the road.

Had a quick look and had sparks but of course it was raining hard and I just called my wife to come and get me, rather than get soaked.

After some tea and a read of the manuals, I had already decided it was fuel related as it ran for a second or two before stalling.

I pulled the fuel pump relay and jumped it with a wire, the engine ran perfectly. I took the lid off the relay but there wasn't much to see in there. Nothing was burnt or visibly broken. I cleaned the blades as they looked a bit oxidised and refitted it.

The engine started and ran well. So I drove home.

Easy.

Gavin