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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: redbites on 13 May 2003, 18:20

Title: Mk1 GLi cabrio 1.8 - help needed
Post by: redbites on 13 May 2003, 18:20

My car has always been serviced. Now in the last year, it simply refuses to start. Sometimes it can take 8 attempts to start. Now it refuses to start. I've changed the battery. There is petrol in it (not much). When I did get it to start, it idled like it was on 3 cyls. Horribly.
HELP!
The alarm is ok as well. ??? ???

Title: Re: Mk1 GLi cabrio 1.8 - help needed
Post by: jelly on 14 May 2003, 00:54

Duff alternator??

My car had starting and cutting out probs because of broken alternator.

Distributer only doing 3 cylinders maybe??

Title: Re: Mk1 GLi cabrio 1.8 - help needed
Post by: old_boy on 14 May 2003, 20:20

Have you checked the fuel lines and filler pipe?
If they look rough, (rusty) chance are the inside of your tank could do with a flush and your pipe changing.
Hope this helps. :)