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Title: my cars broke
Post by: vixteris on 09 August 2004, 22:20

been playing up when starting for a couple of days but today i stopped at the shops on the way home and it just wouldnt start again at all.   i can hear the fuel pump and ive checked the sparks.  yes it has petrol so what next??

 :-*

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: golfvr6 on 09 August 2004, 22:23

timing?

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: vixteris on 09 August 2004, 22:27

well its not turning over at all.  but it was running fine when actually running if u know what i mean.  just wouldnt re start.  ive squirted a load of wetstart on it for another try in the morning cos it did rain today but it doesnt usually play up after rain.  i know ive got electrical problems that ive been bodging but perhaps this is the end of the bodge jobs  :(

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: Mixologist on 09 August 2004, 22:30

Does it turn over at all when ya try?

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: Mixologist on 09 August 2004, 22:31

Ok, just read it properly now, Could be that your alternator is f**ked ???

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: vixteris on 09 August 2004, 22:33

it was playing up originally,  when i tried to start it would do nothing for a few turns and then eventually give up being a fecker and turn over.  been like that for a few days.  then today played up to start with, drove to shops and it wouldnt start at all even after like 10 goes,  had to push it home  :-[

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: Mixologist on 09 August 2004, 22:36

hmmmmmmmmm, i meant to say starter motor, not alternator. . .whoops!

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: vixteris on 09 August 2004, 22:39

yep not turning over at all now.  so we thinking starter motor??  thats actually a result if it is,  will be a damn site cheaper than the new fusebox and loom im trying to put off for a while longer :(

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: Mixologist on 09 August 2004, 22:42

LOL, they'll only bite ya in the arse later!

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: Blue MK2 on 09 August 2004, 22:44

did you try pushing it in 2nd or 4th to get it moving again?
Some RAC guy told me that^ when mine was f**ked. Turned out to be the electrical thing ontop of the motor. not sure on mk1's though

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: golfvr6 on 09 August 2004, 22:48

You mean the solenoid on top of the start motor  ;)
Check the connections , also check the earth on the gearbox.

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: vixteris on 09 August 2004, 22:52

yeh did have  good try at jumping it,  but she was having none of it.  bit weird and cos of work im not gonna get a chance to have a look at it in the light until the weekend.  thanks for ur help guys, ill let u know how i get on  ;)

Title: Re:my cars broke
Post by: richandhazel on 10 August 2004, 00:00

Quote from: golfvr6 on 09 August 2004, 22:48

You mean the solenoid on top of the start motor  ;)
Check the connections , also check the earth on the gearbox.

^^^^ try that, first thing to check has got to be the solenoid ;)

Title: Re: my cars broke
Post by: greenie on 17 August 2004, 15:37

Hi Vix

could it be the high life pump ? rather than the fuel pump?

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