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General => The garage => Topic started by: oldmiller8 on 29 October 2009, 19:56

Title: MK3 GTi 2.0 8v - No spark?!!
Post by: oldmiller8 on 29 October 2009, 19:56

A friend at work has a MK3 GTi and it broke down yesterday as she was stopping at a junction, then wouldn't start.
Still wont start.

I have taken a plug out to see if there was a spark and nothing.
I then took the lead from the coil to distributor off at the dizzy end and held it close to the cylinder head....no spark.

I have then tested the multi plug going to the coil pack and no power what so ever, even while cranking the engine.

A friend of hers mentioned changing the crank sensor, so I did and still nothing.

Just wondering if there is a relay, fuse or any common wire faults on these cars?

Any help would be great as she has resorted to getting back on her motorbike and is moaning like a B$%&h about the rain.

Title: Re: MK3 GTi 2.0 8v - No spark?!!
Post by: gtigolfthree on 29 October 2009, 20:17

There should be an ign live feed at the coil, dont think its fused check with a m/m. If there is a feed you will need a new coil.

Title: Re: MK3 GTi 2.0 8v - No spark?!!
Post by: weazgti on 30 October 2009, 10:27

Know a few people including my dad that have had to replace the ecu due to no spark

Title: Re: MK3 GTi 2.0 8v - No spark?!!
Post by: axewielder on 30 October 2009, 13:36

go look in mk3 section, lots of threads about cutting out, have you tried ecu relay?

Title: Re: MK3 GTi 2.0 8v - No spark?!!
Post by: Len on 30 October 2009, 13:39

Coils are notoriously faulty.

Title: Re: MK3 GTi 2.0 8v - No spark?!!
Post by: mk2_abf on 03 November 2009, 21:18

i would replace the coil cheaper than an ecu