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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: benjam_in on 25 November 2004, 12:53

Title: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: benjam_in on 25 November 2004, 12:53
Bloody car wont start! turns over nicely but wont fire! did once for afew seconds then died! any ideas boys?  ::)
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: Blue MK2 on 25 November 2004, 13:15
fuel pump, relay, lift pump thing in the fuel tank?
does the pump whine for about 2-3 seconds when the ignition is on?

no fuel  :D
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 25 November 2004, 14:05
are you getting a spark, check that first ;)
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: benjam_in on 25 November 2004, 14:50
are you getting a spark, check that first ;)

the only way of doing that i know hurts a lot!
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 25 November 2004, 14:51
yeah put the ht leads bout a cm from your arse to test >:D
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 25 November 2004, 15:42
the only way of doing that i know hurts a lot!

umm just pull the HT lead off, unscrew the plug, and put the HT lead on it, then get someone to turn the engine over whilst you look for a spark.

Not hard, or painfull.
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 25 November 2004, 17:07
Change dizzy & rotor arm, solved starting issues on my gf's AX, would turn over for ages before it would start, and liked to cut out randomly.
Title: Re: Grrrrrr Start!!!!!
Post by: ...joe on 25 November 2004, 21:27
unscrew a plug and attatch it to the lead, then stick it through the engine lifting eyelet to check for spark, check rotor arm, check for fuel,

do what everyone else said and what i re-iterated!!! :P