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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: walchy01 on 10 September 2011, 18:06
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Hi all
Just gone back to my car to get home and it won't start;(
Turns over but will not fire up, checked plug leads, dizzy cap nothing loose etc
Anything else to look at, don't want to leave it in the car park where it is currently stuck :sick:
Thanks in advance
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Try bump starting it.
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no joy with that either, sorry forgot to mention that...
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Fuel pump buzzing when turning the ignition on?
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yes its doing that :smiley:
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When was the last time it was started/used?
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went to work, back home then down to a cricket match, turned it off about 12.15pm, tried to start at 17.30... and no joy :sad:
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Engine earth, immobiliser, has the distributor got any signs of oil below the rotor arm? Has it got a spark?
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not checked engine earth tbh,immobilzer is switching on/off ok,nothing below rotor arm that i notice, spark not sure, it was pissing down here so tried a few things then got a lift home while the offer was there so left the car in a car aprk :cry:
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whats easiest way to check for spark?? in the dark on my own :sad:
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Remove a plug, attach the lead and rest it against a metal part of the engine which is in view when you turn the engine over.
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Take a lead off pull back sheath if you can, lay it on inlet manifold and look through gap in bonnet as you turn the key.
You should see a spark jump to the ali manifold, dont do it too much you will see it if its there :smiley:
(best to leave plug in lead, if you can get the plug out that is :smiley:)
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Can't pull the sheath back on a 16v HT lead due to the insulation. If you have a gash serviceable plug lying around, use that.
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Update
Just drove down in the wifes Vw to the car park where I left the 16v, got in it and it turned and fired first time :rolleyes:
Drove home 2 minutes drive, turned it off tried to re start same problem won't fire again :angry:
A bit of a mystery!!!!
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Mine had this issue a few months back. Like you, came back a few hours later and started first time.
What was the weather like, as it happened to me when it was raining, then dry.
Could be a damp/water issue in the electrics/fuse box.
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It had been dry from leaving it to re starting it :huh:
Find this stuff frustrating as I'm no mechanic, especially electrical :embarassed:
Will turn her over in an hour and see what happens...
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Mmmmm
Been out to the car started it up 4 or 5 times with no issues, the fuel pump primes everytime, so that's obviously working...
What could it be?? Wouldn't normally be bothered as it used to be driven weekends/occasionally, but now it is currently my daily now the X5 has gone...
Don't want to get to stranded anywhere as I don't have recovery cover :embarassed:
Thanks
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Hi mate..i know a great mobile mechanic who knows golfs like the back of his hand if that'd help?? He's looked after us for years..
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Could be lots of things, including the ignition switch. They can play up in funny ways, intermittently, but so can lots of other things. You need to work your way through things, eliminating them from the equation. As others have said, next time it happens use a spare plug to check for spark on all 4, if it is the spark your losing say, then it can be dizzy/cap/leads/coil, or possibly ign switch cutting the coil feed. Sometimes they can turn over + over + over, then fire when you let off the key. That is one of a few possible symptoms of a faulty switch. However it may not be a spark or associated parts problem, so you really need to do some inspection, testing and fault finding and get to know your car + components health In general
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Thanks for the offers and advice, got a really good mate that will help but I don't like bothering him cos he's always busy... Mechanic, electrics he knows it all as he worked at Vw then Audi the BMW so he's a top lad to know, I will use a few bits of advice off here and try and eliminate one thing at a time....
Thanks for the advice again guys much appreciated... :smiley:
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Another thing to look at is the ECU connection. Mine was playing up and (this might sound strange) if I slammed the door in a rage at it not starting, it would fire. It turned out the be one of the pins in the multi-plug connector not quite being closed up enough to make a good connection.
The way I found the problem was to wiggle the connector when it was running and it'll misfire and try to cut out.
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Thanks mate, I'll try that too, top help
Thanks