Author Topic: Mk3 8v GTI been sitting for 10 years and won’t start. HELP PLEASE!!!  (Read 1008 times)

Offline Mk3GTISpencer

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Good afternoon everyone.

New on this forum but I can see me being a regular very soon.

Anyway back to the point in question.

I’ve recently purchase a 97’ mk3 8v Golf that’s been off the road for 10years. I believe it’s original fault back then was the fuel pump but was never replaced and didn’t turn a wheel after that.

I’ve changed the fuel pump which is now buzzing away as it should but the car still just spins over.

I’ve checked for a spark and we seem to be missing that also. I’ve check the 3 wires to the coil pack and we have the earth and ignition live but no live when cracking.

Am I correct in thinking that the cranking live comes from the ECU? (Could this be at fault)

Any help on getting this started would be greatly appreciated

If anyone has wiring diagrams for this year also that would be great as I found one from 95’ but the wire colour doesn’t seem to match.

Thank you all in advance

James 👍