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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: ReillyGti on 10 October 2010, 15:26

Title: Golf won't start :(
Post by: ReillyGti on 10 October 2010, 15:26

Ryt guys I have a mrk2 golf gti 1.8 16v that I have had to put a new head gasket on and set the timing ryt but now won't start and i have ran out of ideas there is a 3rd pullie that on the 8v should have a mark on it but mine being a 16v doesn't :s and now iv turned the dizzy from end to end and not even a hint that it is trying to start Can any one help!

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: tony_ack on 10 October 2010, 16:12

Is all the piping connected up? My favourite trick is forgetting to connect the overrun cutoff valve pipe that runs to the intake piping.

Could be many things...

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: Ben Lessani on 10 October 2010, 17:04

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg1520084#msg1520084

and

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77197

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: ReillyGti on 10 October 2010, 17:50

Yeah every thing put back in and on. The only thing that I'm not 100% on is there is 4 wires that go on to the block nxt to the dizzy one on the back of the block and one under thr dizzy and two nxt to the fule lines and not sure if iv put them on the right plugs iv got it trying to start a we bit now but not running.

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: clipperjay on 10 October 2010, 18:51

blue for fifth injector
Grey for WUR
under the dizzy should be a Brown sh!t coloured one :grin:

Your HT firing order is right yeah?

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: mattkh on 10 October 2010, 21:42

Quote from: ReillyGti on 10 October 2010, 15:26

Ryt guys I have a mrk2 golf gti 1.8 16v that I have had to put a new head gasket on and set the timing ryt but now won't start Can any one help!

Hi
Do you have a spark ?
Is fuel reaching the injectors ?

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: ReillyGti on 11 October 2010, 07:59

Yeah getting a spark and fule. Iv reset all the timing and it's trying to start Now but just not going to run.   :huh:

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: mattkh on 11 October 2010, 14:31

Hi
Clean the plugs out and try. While you are there, just do a compression check.

Title: Re: Golf won't start :(
Post by: ReillyGti on 16 October 2010, 14:06

Rut still nothing one of my friends said that it might be the air flow meater does any one know how to cheak it?