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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: murraymint on 11 September 2012, 18:20

Title: 1.6 struggling to start
Post by: murraymint on 11 September 2012, 18:20

Need some help. My 1.6 is struggling to start. It's happend twice now once on Sunday and today after work. But today was worse. I put the key in the ignition and the radio comes on as normal. But then I turn the key and it turns over slowly but dosnt fire and also the clocks reset themselves and the clocks made a kinda fussing/bussing sound?, once the car is started its fine and also start fine once warm. I thort that it's gotta be the electrics or a dodgy earth?

Any ideas?

Title: Re: 1.6 struggling to start
Post by: Screech16v on 11 September 2012, 18:51

Battery

Title: Re: 1.6 struggling to start
Post by: murraymint on 11 September 2012, 18:53

I did think this, but although it turns over slowly, it kinda builds momentum. Will try another battery tho

Title: Re: 1.6 struggling to start
Post by: spudboy6 on 11 September 2012, 19:04

Mine does this to , wiggle the key next time .... Dodgey ignition switch

Title: Re: 1.6 struggling to start
Post by: Screech16v on 11 September 2012, 19:08

mmm,try another battery first,rule that out,check connections and earths like you say  :wink: