# Ibiza cuts out!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ibiza-cuts-out/46492>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** golf, volkswagen, engines\
**Created:** [March 22, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ibiza-cuts-out/46492 "2010-03-22T21:14:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![robtatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@robtatt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robtatt)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ibiza-cuts-out/46492/1 "2010-03-22T21:14:16Z")

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help my Seat ibiza 1.4mpi cuts out completely whilst driving and will only restart after a 10 min rest!  
  
 First started cutting out after around 15 miles now it’s ever 1 mile.any ideas??? (new coil pack fitted with no change)  
  
 thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![hd72mm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc29f/32.png) [@hd72mm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hd72mm)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ibiza-cuts-out/46492/2 "2010-03-22T22:59:40Z")

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You need to find out if it is spark or fuel that is keeping it from starting.  
A spark checker or timing light will show you if it is spark.  
Starting fluid will tell you if it is a fuel problem