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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: barachello on 27 October 2011, 15:43

Title: GT TDI not starting
Post by: barachello on 27 October 2011, 15:43

Recently bought a 98 1.9gttdi 110 with a seized engine and blown turbo, as a bit of a project.

I have had the replacement engine, and turbo fitted, but now the car will not start.

The fuel appears to be getting to the injectors, but the car only turns over.

Could anyone offer any advice on what to check ?

thanks

Title: Re: GT TDI not starting
Post by: brianpologti on 27 October 2011, 16:07

Did you check the usual things you might of missed to refit? Plugs for crankshaft sensor, maf etc etc , did you hear the engine running before?

Title: Re: GT TDI not starting
Post by: barachello on 27 October 2011, 17:08

the engine is being fitted by my mechanic, and I would have every confidence that these have all been checked.

The engine was bought from a reliable source, but I did not hear it running prior to buying it.

Title: Re: GT TDI not starting
Post by: brianpologti on 27 October 2011, 18:04

Or even pipes the wrong way round, did he fit it complete  from donor car? As I had a polo that I fitted a new lump in from a donor car fitted it with the throttle body and that wouldn't start, until I swap it over, (as basic setting were different)  does it come up with anything on Vag com, is  he 110% sure he plugged/piped everything up correctly, as it is easy done,

Title: Re: GT TDI not starting
Post by: barachello on 27 October 2011, 18:48

From talking to him there, it appears that he has used the donor engine to repair the original engine, as they were not the same ???

So he will check all pipes and connections again in the morning.

Title: Re: GT TDI not starting
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 12 November 2011, 12:33

did you get to the bottom of this?