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Title: wont start
Post by: gamestaffords on 20 April 2016, 08:29

morning all im back on here again!!!! right went for its MOT yesterday the bloke drove it on the ramp. then after went to start it and it wouldn't start,  they sprayed easy start down the air filter and it fired so leads me to think fuel???? ive checked fuses there ok.. any ideas lads?
Thanks

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: lemski on 20 April 2016, 09:13

Lift pump.
Air in fuel
Fuel runming back
I take its a tdi?

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: gamestaffords on 20 April 2016, 09:18

no mate its a 1.8t petrol
do you think its a crank sensor

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: lemski on 20 April 2016, 12:34

Ahhh. Crank sensor wouldntmake it start with easy start. Maybe weak fuel pump. Cant get the fuel up.

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: gamestaffords on 20 April 2016, 18:28

just to update,,,,,,,,
 disconnected the batt over night come back to it today fired straight up so...........one of life mystery's

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: Mr_Orange on 22 April 2016, 20:08

Was it the immobiliser kicking in? Anything lit up on the dash? Mine does that once in a blue moon, but with immobiliser showing on dash, starts after a couple of go's.

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: itavaltalainen on 23 April 2016, 02:14

Mr Orange, check the wiring (and plug) going into your reader coil on the ignition lock, bet you have loose connection there.
Or confirm by scanning with VCDS.

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 23 April 2016, 07:32

I've had a few gremlins like that in the past, drove home (car started first time) cold day got to shops came back out and it was just turning over and not firing, sat there cursing tried a few more times and nothing. Got my code reader out the glovebox noted and reset all the codes then it fired up first time and has since and this was months ago. Codes were just rear lambda sensors which I always get but run a turbo back so makes no odds

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: Wazzzer on 23 April 2016, 17:28

Dodgy fuse for the coil feeds? I've blown mine before, had me stumped for about half hour in Lidl car park lol

Title: Re: wont start
Post by: gamestaffords on 26 April 2016, 19:20

no cant have been anything to do with immobilizer ect cus it started with easy start down the filter