Golf Mk3 Intermittent Stopping

My wife’s 1993 Golf will suddenly stop without warning. Can happen in the middle of a roundabout or in a busy traffic route. Typically the car will start to chug along , the rev counter starts to jump about & the ignition light comes on and off. The car will then stop and when that happens it cannot be started straight away although it may restart after a period of about fifteen minutes.
A new coil has been fitted. New ignition leads have been fitted and the plugs have been renewed but the problem remains.
I understand that others have had this problem with VW cars but has anyone found a solution thereto ?
Can anyone help please?

I've had this problem already. At first I thought it had something to do with the fuel injector but found out that wasn't the problem. Get a can of carburator (I know I didn't spell that right) cleaner, remove the air filter and spray around the pipes.

My wife’s 1993 Golf will suddenly stop without warning. Can happen in the middle of a roundabout or in a busy traffic route. Typically the car will start to chug along , the rev counter starts to jump about & the ignition light comes on and off. The car will then stop and when that happens it cannot be started straight away although it may restart after a period of about fifteen minutes.
A new coil has been fitted. New ignition leads have been fitted and the plugs have been renewed but the problem remains.
I understand that others have had this problem with VW cars but has anyone found a solution thereto ?
Can anyone help please?

hi i have the same problem with my golf cant seem to get to the bottom of it have you found anything i have also changed the coil plugs leads etc!! ben

May be worth considering other causes of this problem. When the car falters do all electrical items like lights flicker or go out - could be a problem with battery terminals or the vehicles earthing circuits - just my thoughts after the same sort of problems with a car I used to own.

Please let us know when you get it sorted.