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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: B1rd1e9 on 14 November 2011, 21:27

Title: Having diesel problems any ideas?
Post by: B1rd1e9 on 14 November 2011, 21:27
hello ive recently got a mk 3 cl turbo diesel golf when it starts it drives fine but for some reason its has trouble starting from time to time. it may start up 1st time then go somewhere pull up try it again and nothing has any body had this problem and fixed it or could try guide me my dad is a mechanic and had a potter about and without completely stripping it down cant think of the problem its as if the fuel is draining away from the engine or something along them lines

regards
Title: Re: Having diesel problems any ideas?
Post by: Wayne on 14 November 2011, 23:50
Fuel cut off solenoid faulty or your drawing air from somewhere
Title: Re: Having diesel problems any ideas?
Post by: tdi_blu on 15 November 2011, 08:41
Could be fuel pump playing up not sure what the set up is on a mk3 but I had simlar issue with my mk4 tdi chap first put a clear fuel line on and when the problem happened you could see air in the fuel line turned out the fuel lines in and out on the lift pump was the wrong way round..
Title: Re: Having diesel problems any ideas?
Post by: B1rd1e9 on 15 November 2011, 17:43
thanks guys well we took the top of the fuel filter off and it looked bone dry when my dad poured some diesel into the filter it started maybe coincidence?? this has lasted 2 days starting up 1st time but this evening got home from work wanted to go to the shop BOOM! didnt start took the little yellow thing of the top of the filter and once again coincidence it started i could see the diesel through the clear pipe pumping around but did possibly look like there was air bubbles maybe just me?? when i went to clip the yellow thing back on the filter the car sounded chuggy as if it was losing power  :undecided:
Title: Re: Having diesel problems any ideas?
Post by: WadGTI on 15 November 2011, 17:46
I will try outting more in it tongiht.

To be honest, it has not been a problem before except from the last 2 weeks where it seems to have a mind of its own/

Thanks
Title: Re: Having diesel problems any ideas?
Post by: B1rd1e9 on 25 November 2011, 21:29
all sorted it was immobilizer   :laugh:  got an auto electrician on job