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General => The garage => Topic started by: Big blue turbo on 17 February 2015, 18:33

Title: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: Big blue turbo on 17 February 2015, 18:33
Ok so I bought my golf about four days ago (seller ignoring phone) (1999 mk4 1.8 t) got it home and went to bed. woke up in the night to my windows rolling down (all four) and the doors unlocking sometimes.After this happening about ten times I took the leads off the battery and went to bed.Next day I woke up and reconnected the battery and the car whould crank over strong but not start

Checked fuses next to drivers door all seem ok an same with ones on top of battery (maby more I don't no about ?

I can hear fuel pump priming

Had a (so called) mechanic come out and hook it up to a diagnostic machine and he said it whould not reed the car (£20.00) for nothing he suggested the E.C.U but didn't look or sound so sure

Left car with leads off over night and tried again with no luck

Battery has now gone flat after trying to start it that many times grrrrr

Any help whould be appreciated before I take it to a garage and get robbed
Or if anyone could suggest a garage in liverpool or even better a good mobile mechanic
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: WadGTI on 18 February 2015, 12:46
Think you can still read codes from AGU abeit not all data - someone with a AGU may be able to expand on this.

by the sounds of it if you battery is dying wihtin 24 hours, I would get a new one and see how you get on from there. Not sparking, electrics playing up, no power the day after...
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: supra_ash on 18 February 2015, 18:56
was this car from birmigham?
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: barrym381 on 18 February 2015, 20:07
Quote from: WadGTI on 18 February 2015, 12:46
Think you can still read codes from AGU abeit not all data - someone with a AGU may be able to expand on this.

by the sounds of it if you battery is dying wihtin 24 hours, I would get a new one and see how you get on from there. Not sparking, electrics playing up, no power the day after...
not if the ecu if f**ked had to replace mine when I first got the car  :smiley:
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: Big blue turbo on 20 February 2015, 18:01
What makes you ask if this car is from Birmingham???
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: supra_ash on 23 February 2015, 00:12
darkish blue, lowered, tinted rear windows. for sale on autotrader in birmingham not long back.
just wondering because i was looking at that
this your car?
(http://feb.imghost.us/PgYA.png)
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: Big blue turbo on 23 February 2015, 08:24
No pal I bought it in Bolton not Birmingham I was getting mixed up
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: supra_ash on 23 February 2015, 18:53
ok bud, the guy selling that car was a prick
Title: Re: Mk4 golf with huge problems a man with many wisdoms is needed
Post by: Big blue turbo on 23 February 2015, 20:14
Ye so was this feller totally blanked me when i phoned to complain but still what goes around comes around and I'm sure its going to cost him a few quid in the end