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
>

--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: 10/1/2006