benjilafouine
Well-Known Member
Trouble in sight...
I was cruising at idle on my 2003 GTI LE when engine stopped like if key pulled. Pulled out the key, put it back in and restarted ski. Twenty seconds later it did the same thing again (and no beeps after engine stops like if key removed). Pulled the key out and put it back again and two beeps. Press on start and hear a continuous beep until I let go of the stop/start button.
Started to get worried. Ski did that about 10 times and even at higher speed: it would work 10-15 seconds and would die again. One time out of two I would hear the long beep or it would start (then stop some seconds later). Last time I was able to restart it I hit full throttle and made it back home in one shot (I was only a mile away). No sign whatsoever of engine trouble. Came back home and it did not stop when I approached the dock.
Parked and went inside the home to fetch my second key (brand new) then tried the ski on the lake again. No sign of trouble at all. However I do feel that the battery is a bit weak so I took it out of the water to slow charge it overnight (1 amp). Checked the spark plugs: like new. Hit the start button without the plugs: no sign of water in engine (I don't see how it could have happened). Put back the plugs, tried to start with both keys (the old and the new): engine started both times (I turned it off right after it started).
Anyone has an idea of what could have happened? I was told it was not overheating (it is steaming over here and lake water is very warm) because I would have heard a beep while running (local mechanics said). Old key worn out? Battery weak? Key post starting to be defective? I haven't used it much this summer. Not even two full tanks I believe.
Thanks.
Benji.
I was cruising at idle on my 2003 GTI LE when engine stopped like if key pulled. Pulled out the key, put it back in and restarted ski. Twenty seconds later it did the same thing again (and no beeps after engine stops like if key removed). Pulled the key out and put it back again and two beeps. Press on start and hear a continuous beep until I let go of the stop/start button.
Started to get worried. Ski did that about 10 times and even at higher speed: it would work 10-15 seconds and would die again. One time out of two I would hear the long beep or it would start (then stop some seconds later). Last time I was able to restart it I hit full throttle and made it back home in one shot (I was only a mile away). No sign whatsoever of engine trouble. Came back home and it did not stop when I approached the dock.
Parked and went inside the home to fetch my second key (brand new) then tried the ski on the lake again. No sign of trouble at all. However I do feel that the battery is a bit weak so I took it out of the water to slow charge it overnight (1 amp). Checked the spark plugs: like new. Hit the start button without the plugs: no sign of water in engine (I don't see how it could have happened). Put back the plugs, tried to start with both keys (the old and the new): engine started both times (I turned it off right after it started).
Anyone has an idea of what could have happened? I was told it was not overheating (it is steaming over here and lake water is very warm) because I would have heard a beep while running (local mechanics said). Old key worn out? Battery weak? Key post starting to be defective? I haven't used it much this summer. Not even two full tanks I believe.
Thanks.
Benji.
