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Title: Brand new to site
Post by: MAVGTI on 29 December 2011, 20:04

Hi everyone,

recently purchased my first Golf a 97 GTI 8v, however the garage i bought it from are collecting it again as it will start but wont tick over, also when i move the steering wheel to a different position the electrics go off. Think i may be asking a lot of q's on here over the next few weeks. Any advise greatly appreciated as im not a mechanic. sometimes when the ignition is on there is a clicking sound in the dash, and it sounds like a pump is whirring at the rear of the car.

Leigh

Title: Re: Brand new to site
Post by: postie on 29 December 2011, 20:08

welcome mavgti
if i was you i would ask for my money back

Title: Re: Brand new to site
Post by: MAVGTI on 29 December 2011, 20:14

The garage are confident that the starting issue is the fuel pump and said the electric problem can be resolved. Granted its not a good start to my VW ownership but the car was only £750.

Title: Re: Brand new to site
Post by: postie on 29 December 2011, 20:21

i use to own a ford xr3i (had to start some where) and when i turned the steering wheel to far it would turn the car off i had so much fun it turned out to be the ignition wires they had been joined together by twisting them together, due to the last owner taking a alarm off.

Title: Re: Brand new to site
Post by: MAVGTI on 29 December 2011, 20:27

Had an XR3i many moons ago, loved it at the time, lol. Whilst looking around i had the chance of a 95 gti 16v for same money but the 200k mileage put me off, may have made a mistake.

Title: Re: Brand new to site
Post by: scott64 on 30 December 2011, 14:28

welcome along mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: Brand new to site
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 30 December 2011, 23:18

Welcome to the forum  :smiley: